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limb

/lɪm/

limbnoun

limbs

/lɪm/

Translations

membre

He broke his limb in the fall.

Il s’est cassé un membre dans la chute.

limbeSens astronomique : bord visible du disque du Soleil, de la Lune ou d’un astre.

The eclipse began when the Moon's limb touched the Sun.

L’éclipse a commencé lorsque le limbe de la Lune a touché le Soleil.

branchePour une grande branche d’arbre.

A crow perched on a limb of the tree.

Un corbeau était perché sur une branche de l’arbre.

Additional translations

bordSens plus général.

Definitions

A part of an animal body distinct from the head and trunk, such as a leg, arm, or wing.

The bird injured its limb and was unable to fly.

A large branch of a tree.

The cat climbed up the limb of the oak tree.

The outer edge or margin of something, especially the visible disk of a celestial body such as the sun or moon.

Just before the eclipse, the limb of the moon began to cover the bright star.

Synonyms

limbverb

limbed

Past Simple

limbed

Past Participle

limbing

Gerund

/lɪm/

Translations

démembrerSens violent ou historique.

In medieval times, criminals were sometimes limbed as punishment.

Au Moyen Âge, les criminels étaient parfois démembrés comme punition.

ébrancherPour un arbre ou une plante.

The workers were hired to limb the trees along the road.

Les ouvriers ont été engagés pour ébrancher les arbres le long de la route.

Definitions

To remove the limbs from a tree or plant.

The workers were hired to limb the trees along the road to prevent them from interfering with power lines.

To cut off the limbs of a person or animal; to dismember.

In medieval times, criminals were sometimes cruelly limbed as punishment.

Synonyms

cut off

cut away

strip (of branches)

de-limb

limbadjective

/lɪm/

Used attributively to modify another noun, denoting something related to a limb or limbs (e.g., limb muscles, limb development).

Translations

relatif aux membres

Proper limb alignment is crucial for athletes.

Un bon alignement des membres est crucial pour les athlètes.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a limb or limbs; pertaining to a limb.

Proper limb alignment is crucial for athletes.