weed

UK
/wiːd/
US
/wid/

Traduzioni

weednoun
weeds
Pl.
UK
/wiːd/
US
/wid/
cannabisSens familier : drogue à base de cannabis.
He was caught with a small amount of weed in his backpack.
Il a été arrêté avec une petite quantité de cannabis dans son sac à dos.
mauvaise herbe
The garden was overrun with weeds, making it difficult for the flowers to thrive.
Le jardin était envahi par les mauvaises herbes, ce qui empêchait les fleurs de prospérer.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
vêtements de deuilSens archaïque, le plus souvent au pluriel.
herbeSens familier.
Sinonimi
undesirable plant
invasive species
weedverb
weeded
Präteritum
weeded
Partizip Perfekt
weeding
Gerundium
UK
/wiːd/
US
/wid/
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.
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.
weedadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to unwanted plants or to marijuana (e.g., 'weed killer', 'weed brownies').
désherbantEmploi attributif.
Gardeners often rely on a strong weed killer to keep their lawns healthy.
Les jardiniers comptent souvent sur un puissant produit désherbant pour garder leur pelouse en bonne santé.
au cannabisEmploi familier ; se dit d’un produit contenant du cannabis.
They baked weed brownies for the party.
Ils ont préparé des brownies au cannabis pour la fête.
weeverb

weed

Präteritum

weed
Präteritum
weed
Partizip Perfekt
weeing
Gerundium
faire pipiFamilier, surtout dans le langage enfantin.
The toddler announced that he needed to wee before they left the house.
Le tout-petit a annoncé qu’il devait faire pipi avant qu’ils ne quittent la maison.
Sinonimi
pass urine
pass water
relieve oneself
take a leak
go to the toilet

Definizioni

weednoun
A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.
The garden was overrun with weeds, making it difficult for the flowers to thrive.
A slang term for marijuana, a psychoactive drug from the Cannabis plant.
He was caught with a small amount of weed in his backpack.
(usually plural, archaic) Mourning clothes, especially those worn by a widow.
The widow appeared at the service clad in solemn weeds.
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.
weedadjective
(attributive) Designed for killing or controlling unwanted plants.
Gardeners often rely on a strong weed killer to keep their lawns healthy.
(attributive, slang) Containing or related to marijuana.
They baked weed brownies for the party.
weeverb
To urinate.
The toddler announced that he needed to wee before they left the house.