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pew

/pjuː/

/pju/

pewnoun

pews

/pjuː/

/pju/

Translations

banc d'église

The family sat together in the front pew during the Sunday service.

La famille s'est assise ensemble sur le banc d'église du premier rang pendant l'office du dimanche.

Definitions

A long bench with a back, placed in rows in the main part of some churches to seat the congregation.

The family sat together in the front pew during the Sunday service.

Synonyms

pewverb

pewed

Past Simple

pewed

Past Participle

pewing

Gerund

/pjuː/

/pju/

Translations

garnir de bancsPour une église.

In the nineteenth century the old chapel was completely pewed with polished oak benches.

Au XIXe siècle, l'ancienne chapelle a été entièrement garnie de bancs en chêne poli.

Definitions

To furnish (a church) with pews or to seat or assign (someone) in a pew.

In the nineteenth century the old chapel was completely pewed with polished oak benches.

pewadjective

Attributive use, relating to or designed for church pews.

Translations

de banc d'égliseRare ; se dit de ce qui est lié aux bancs d'église.

The committee approved new pew cushions for greater comfort during long services.

Le comité a approuvé de nouveaux coussins de banc d'église pour plus de confort pendant les offices prolongés.

Definitions

Relating to or designed for church pews.

The committee approved new pew cushions for greater comfort during long services.

pewinterjection

/pjuː/

/pju/

Exclamation used to express disgust or aversion, especially at an unpleasant smell.

Translations

PouahExprime le dégoût, notamment face à une mauvaise odeur.

Pew! That garbage really stinks.

Pouah ! Ces ordures sentent vraiment mauvais.

Definitions

Used to express disgust or dislike, particularly in reaction to a bad smell.

Pew! That garbage really stinks.