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prune

/pruːn/

/prun/

prune back

prune out

prunenoun

prunes

/pruːn/

/prun/

Translations

pruneau

She added a handful of prunes to the oatmeal for extra sweetness.

Elle a ajouté une poignée de pruneaux à son porridge pour plus de douceur.

prunierArbre fruitier.

The old prune by the gate is heavy with fruit this year.

Le vieux prunier près du portail est chargé de fruits cette année.

Additional translations

vieille pruneFamilier, péjoratif.

Definitions

A dried plum, often used in cooking or eaten as a snack.

She added a handful of prunes to the oatmeal for extra sweetness.

Informal: A disagreeable, dull, or foolish person, especially an old one.

Stop acting like a silly old prune.

Any of several plum trees cultivated for their fruit that is dried into prunes.

The old prune by the gate is heavy with fruit this year.

Synonyms

pruneverb

pruned

Past Simple

pruned

Past Participle

pruning

Gerund

/pruːn/

/prun/

Translations

supprimerPour enlever des parties jugées inutiles ou superflues.

The editor had to prune several paragraphs from the article to fit the word limit.

Le rédacteur a dû supprimer plusieurs paragraphes de l’article pour respecter la limite de mots.

taillerPour les plantes, les arbres et les arbustes.

She decided to prune the rose bushes to help them bloom better in the spring.

Elle a décidé de tailler les rosiers pour les aider à mieux fleurir au printemps.

Additional translations

friperSe dit de la peau qui se plisse après immersion prolongée dans l’eau.

friperPeut aussi s’employer au sens causatif, pour faire rider la peau.

Definitions

To trim or cut away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.

She decided to prune the rose bushes to help them bloom better in the spring.

To reduce or remove unnecessary or unwanted parts from something.

The editor had to prune several paragraphs from the article to fit the word limit.

Of skin: to shrivel or wrinkle after prolonged immersion in water; also, to cause skin to wrinkle in this way.

After an hour in the pool, his fingertips had pruned.

Synonyms

cut back

pruneadjective

more prune

Comp.

most prune

Super.

/pruːn/

/prun/

Used attributively to denote food, drink, or other items made from or flavoured with prunes.

Translations

de pruneauS’emploie surtout dans des groupes nominaux.

She poured herself a glass of prune juice.

Elle s’est versé un verre de jus de pruneau.

Definitions

Made from, flavoured with, or relating to prunes.

She poured herself a glass of prune juice.