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threshing

/ˈθrɛʃɪŋ/

Translations

threshingnoun

threshings

battageAgriculture ; action de séparer les grains des épis et de la paille.

The farmers gathered in the barn for the annual threshing of the wheat.

Les fermiers se sont réunis dans la grange pour le battage annuel du blé.

Synonyms

threshinggerund / present participle

/ˈθreʃɪŋ/

/ˈθrɛʃɪŋ/

de battageEmploi agricole, pour ce qui sert au battage des céréales.

The farmer repaired the old threshing machine before harvest.

Le fermier a réparé l'ancienne machine de battage avant la récolte.

Synonyms

separating (grain)

threshverb

threshing

Gerund

threshed

Past Simple

threshed

Past Participle

threshing

Gerund

/θrɛʃ/

battreEn agriculture, pour séparer le grain de l’épi ou de la paille.

Farmers used to thresh the wheat by hand before the invention of modern machinery.

Autrefois, les agriculteurs battaient le blé à la main avant l’invention des machines modernes.

Additional translations

frapperSens rare ou littéraire : frapper à plusieurs reprises, asséner des coups.

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Definitions

threshingnoun

The process of separating grains or seeds from the husks and straw, typically done after harvesting.

The farmers gathered in the barn for the annual threshing of the wheat.

threshinggerund / present participle

Relating to or designed for the action of separating grain from husks and straw.

The farmer repaired the old threshing machine before harvest.

threshverb

To separate grain from a plant, typically by beating or using a machine.

Farmers used to thresh the wheat by hand before the invention of modern machinery.

To beat or strike repeatedly.

The boxer threshed his opponent with a series of rapid punches.

To discuss or examine a subject or problem thoroughly in order to resolve it; often used in the phrase "thresh out".

The committee threshed out the issues in a long meeting before reaching a consensus.