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yard

UK
/jɑːd/
US
/jɑrd/

Translations

yardnoun
yards
pl
UK
/jɑːd/
US
/jɑrd/
vergueTerme de marine.
The sailors adjusted the yard to catch the wind.
Les marins ont ajusté la vergue pour capter le vent.
milliardArgot financier.
The trader moved nearly a yard of euros in a single order.
Le trader a déplacé près d’un milliard d’euros en une seule opération.
chantierTerrain affecté à un usage précis, notamment naval ou industriel.
The ship was constructed in the yard over several months.
Le navire a été construit au chantier pendant plusieurs mois.
yardUnité anglo-saxonne de longueur.
The fabric is sold by the yard.
Le tissu est vendu au yard.
courEspace attenant à une maison ou à un bâtiment, souvent clos.
The children played in the yard after school.
Les enfants ont joué dans la cour après l'école.
Additional translations
yardArgot financier.
verreGrand verre traditionnel pour l'ale.
vergeUnité de longueur rare ou ancienne.
jardinQuand l'espace est surtout destiné aux plantations ou à l'agrément.
Synonyms
grounds
plot
enclosure
courtyard
lawn
garden
space
area
yardverb
yarded
Past Simple
yarded
Past Participle
yarding
Gerund
Used mainly in agriculture to mean ‘to confine livestock to a yard’.
parquerPour du bétail.
The ranch hands yarded the cattle before dusk.
Les cow-boys ont parqué le bétail avant la tombée de la nuit.
halerTerme de sylviculture.
The crew yarded the logs up the hillside before loading them onto the truck.
L'équipe a halé les grumes jusqu'au point de rassemblement avant de les charger sur le camion.
yardadjective
UK
/jɑːd/
US
/jɑrd/
Functions attributively (e.g., yard sale, yard work); treated as an adjective.
extérieurDans le sens des abords d'une maison ou d'un jardin.
He spent the afternoon doing yard work.
Il a passé l'après-midi à faire des travaux extérieurs.

Definitions

yardnoun
A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet (0.9144 meters).
The fabric is sold by the yard.
A piece of ground adjoining a building or house, typically enclosed, used for growing plants or for recreation.
The children played in the yard after school.
An area of land used for a specific purpose, such as a shipyard or a lumberyard.
The ship was constructed in the yard over several months.
A long spar, tapered toward the ends, to which a sail is bent.
The sailors adjusted the yard to catch the wind.
One billion units of currency (slang, chiefly finance).
The trader moved nearly a yard of euros in a single order.
A tall, narrow drinking glass about one yard in length, traditionally used for drinking ale in a single draught.
He downed a full yard after winning the darts match.
yardverb
To confine or gather (livestock) in a yard; to pen.
The ranch hands yarded the cattle before dusk.
To haul or drag felled logs to a collection point, especially by cable or tractor.
The crew yarded the logs up the hillside before loading them onto the truck.
yardadjective
Situated in, relating to, or intended for a yard.
He spent the afternoon doing yard work.
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