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straw

UK
/strɔː/
US
/strɔ/

Translations

strawnoun
straws
pl
UK
/strɔː/
US
/strɔ/
pailleObjet tubulaire pour boire.
She sipped her soda through a straw.
Elle a siroté son soda avec une paille.
pailleMatière végétale séchée.
The farmer stored bales of straw in the barn for the winter.
Le fermier a stocké des bottes de paille dans la grange pour l’hiver.
Additional translations
broutilleSens figuré, registre courant.
Synonyms
stalk
strawberry
strawman
reed
hay
strawverb
strawed
Past Simple
strawed
Past Participle
strawing
Gerund
UK
/strɔː/
US
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paillerAgriculture.
The farmer decided to straw the barn floor to keep the animals warm during winter.
Le fermier a décidé de pailler le sol de la grange pour garder les animaux au chaud pendant l’hiver.
Synonyms
line
spread
bed
litter
mulch
thatch
cover
strew
scatter
strawadjective
UK
/strɔː/
US
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Used attributively to denote the color straw or that something is made of straw.
en pailleFait de paille.
They relaxed on straw mats spread across the patio.
Ils se sont reposés sur des nattes en paille étalées sur le patio.
paillePour une couleur jaune pâle.
Her hair had turned a gentle straw blonde after the summer.
Ses cheveux étaient devenus d’un blond paille délicat après l’été.
Synonyms
pale
light yellow
sandy
wheat-colored
hay-colored
flaxen
strawy
yellowish
pale yellow
straw-colored

Definitions

strawnoun
A thin tube made of plastic or other material, used for sucking liquid into the mouth.
She sipped her soda through a straw.
Dried stalks of grain, used especially as fodder or as material for thatching, packing, or weaving.
The farmer stored bales of straw in the barn for the winter.
A pale yellow color, like that of dried straw.
The walls of the room were painted a soft straw color.
Something of little or no value; a trivial or insubstantial thing.
In the end his promise proved to be but a straw.
strawverb
To cover or provide with straw.
The farmer decided to straw the barn floor to keep the animals warm during winter.
strawadjective
Of a pale yellow colour like that of dried straw.
Her hair had turned a gentle straw blonde after the summer.
Made of or consisting of straw.
They relaxed on straw mats spread across the patio.
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