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pruning

UK
/ˈpruːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈprunɪŋ/
pruning back
pruning out

Translations

pruningnoun
prunings
pl
tailleHorticulture.
The pruning of the rose bushes helped them bloom more profusely.
La taille des rosiers les a aidés à fleurir plus abondamment.
déchets de tailleAu pluriel pour les branches et parties coupées.
He gathered the prunings and put them in the compost heap.
Il a ramassé les déchets de taille et les a mis sur le tas de compost.
Additional translations
réductionSens figuré, pour la suppression d'éléments superflus.
élagageSurtout pour les arbres; emploi plus technique ou forestier.
Synonyms
lopping
cropping
shearing
clipping
cutting
trimming
pruningadjective
UK
/ˈpruːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈpruːnɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe tools or activities related to pruning (e.g., "pruning shears").
d'élagagePour un outil ou un instrument destiné à la coupe des branches.
He bought a new pruning saw for the orchard.
Il a acheté une nouvelle scie d'élagage pour le verger.
Additional translations
de tailleVariante plus générale et naturelle selon le contexte.
Synonyms
pared
reduced
shortened
cut
cut-back
sheared
clipped
trimmed
pruned
pruneverb

pruning

Gerund

pruned
Past Simple
pruned
Past Participle
pruning
Gerund
UK
/pruːn/
US
/prun/
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.
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.
Additional translations
friperPeut aussi s’employer au sens causatif, pour faire rider la peau.
friperSe dit de la peau qui se plisse après immersion prolongée dans l’eau.
Synonyms
cut back
diminish
trim
clip
shear
thin
reduce
edit

Definitions

pruningnoun
The act of trimming or cutting away dead or overgrown branches or stems, especially to encourage growth.
The gardener spent the afternoon on the pruning of the rose bushes to ensure they would bloom beautifully in the spring.
The process of removing unnecessary or unwanted parts from something, often to improve its structure or efficiency.
The company's restructuring involved a significant pruning of its workforce to streamline operations.
A branch, stem, or other part that has been cut off during pruning.
He gathered the prunings and placed them in the compost bin.
pruningadjective
Related to or used for cutting away unwanted branches or parts of a plant.
He bought a new pruning saw for the orchard.
pruneverb
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.
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