weeding

UK
/ˈwiːdɪŋ/
US
/ˈwidɪŋ/

Translations

weedingnoun
weedings
pl
Regular weeding is essential to keep the vegetable beds healthy.
Un désherbage régulier est essentiel pour garder les carrés de légumes en bonne santé.
Synonyms
weedinggerund / present participle
Participial adjective indicating someone or something currently engaged in the act of removing weeds.
Additional translations
désherbantEmploi adjectival rare; en français, on emploie souvent une tournure plus explicite.
weedingadjective
UK
/ˈwiːdɪŋ/
US
/ˈwidɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe tools, equipment, or activities related to removing weeds (e.g., "a weeding tool").
Additional translations
désherbeurEmploi adjectival rare, pour un outil ou un instrument servant à désherber.
weedverb

weeding

Gerund

weeded
Past Simple
weeded
Past Participle
weeding
Gerund
UK
/wiːd/
US
/wid/
She spent the afternoon weeding the flower beds to keep them looking tidy.
Elle a passé l’après-midi à désherber les plates-bandes pour qu’elles restent propres.
éliminerAu sens figuré : retirer ce qui est indésirable ou inutile.
The editor had to weed out the irrelevant details from the article to make it more concise.
Le rédacteur a dû éliminer les détails hors sujet de l’article pour le rendre plus concis.

Definitions

weedingnoun
The act or process of removing weeds from a garden, lawn, or other area.
Regular weeding is essential to keep the vegetable beds healthy.
weedinggerund / present participle
Engaged in the activity of removing weeds.
The weeding volunteers worked steadily under the morning sun.
weedingadjective
Designed for or used in removing weeds.
She bought a sturdy weeding fork for the allotment.
weedverb
To remove unwanted plants from a garden or lawn.
She spent the afternoon weeding the flower beds to keep them looking tidy.
To eliminate or get rid of something undesirable or unnecessary.
The editor had to weed out the irrelevant details from the article to make it more concise.