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ashes

/ˈæʃ.əz/

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noun

Cendres

The solid remains of a fire.

Examples :

"After the campfire burned out, we kicked the ashes to make sure no embers were still hot. "

Après que le feu de camp se soit éteint, nous avons remué les cendres pour nous assurer qu'il ne restait plus de braises chaudes.

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Cendres

The nonaqueous remains of a material subjected to any complete oxidation process.

Examples :

"After the campfire burned all night, only ashes remained. "

Après que le feu de camp ait brûlé toute la nuit, seules les cendres sont restées.

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noun

Cendres

Fine particles from a volcano, volcanic ash.

Examples :

"After the volcano erupted, a thin layer of ashes covered the nearby town. "

Après l'éruption du volcan, une fine couche de cendres a recouvert la ville voisine.

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Cendres

(in the plural) Human (or animal) remains after cremation.

Examples :

"The urn containing his ashes was eventually removed to a closet."

L'urne contenant ses cendres a finalement été placée dans un placard.

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Cendres, restes

What remains after a catastrophe.

Examples :

"After the wildfire, only ashes remained of the forest. "

Après le feu de forêt, seules les cendres restaient de la forêt.

disaster outcome substance

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Gris cendré

A gray colour, like that of ash.

Examples :

"The cat's fur was the color of ashes, a soft, muted gray. "

Le pelage du chat était de couleur gris cendré, un gris doux et mat.

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verb

Réduire en cendres

To reduce to a residue of ash. See ashing.

Examples :

"The controlled burn ashes the remaining brush after the logging operation. "

Le brûlage dirigé réduit en cendres les broussailles restantes après l'opération de coupe.

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verb

Cendrer

To hit the end off of a burning cigar or cigarette.

Examples :

"He carefully ashed his cigar into the ashtray after taking a long puff. "

Il a soigneusement cendré son cigare dans le cendrier après avoir tiré une longue bouffée.

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verb

Cendrer

To hit the end off (a burning cigar or cigarette).

Examples :

"He carefully ashed his cigar into the ashtray after each puff. "

Il cendrait soigneusement son cigare dans le cendrier après chaque bouffée.

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verb

Couvrir de cendres

(mostly used in the passive) To cover newly-sown fields of crops with ashes.

Examples :

"The farmer ashed the field after planting the wheat seeds to help protect them. "

Le fermier a couvert le champ de cendres après avoir planté les graines de blé pour les protéger.

agriculture environment

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noun

Frêne

A shade tree of the genus Fraxinus.

Examples :

"The ash trees are dying off due to emerald ash borer."

Les frênes meurent à cause de l'agrile du frêne.

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Cendres

The wood of this tree.

Examples :

""The baseball bat, made from ashes, felt strong and light in my hands." "

La batte de baseball, faite de cendres, semblait forte et légère dans mes mains.

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Ash

The traditional name for the ae ligature (æ), as used in Old English.

Examples :

"In his Old English class, Michael learned that the letter "æ," often called "ashes," represents a sound between "a" and "e." "

Dans son cours d'anglais ancien, Michael a appris que la lettre « æ », souvent appelée « ash », représente un son entre « a » et « e ».

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