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birch

/bɜːtʃ/ /bɝtʃ/

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noun

Bouleau

Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.

Examples :

"The children enjoyed playing near the birch trees in the park. "

Les enfants ont aimé jouer près des bouleaux dans le parc.

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noun

Bois de bouleau

A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.

Examples :

"The carpenter used birch wood to build the sturdy kitchen table. "

Le menuisier a utilisé du bois de bouleau pour construire la table de cuisine robuste.

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noun

Fouet, verge

A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.

Examples :

"In the old-fashioned school, the strict teacher kept a birch behind his desk to discipline misbehaving students. "

Dans l'école à l'ancienne, le professeur strict gardait un fouet derrière son bureau pour discipliner les élèves indisciplinés.

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noun

Canot en écorce de bouleau

A birch-bark canoe.

Examples :

"The grandfather carved a beautiful birch-bark canoe for his grandson. "

Le grand-père a sculpté un magnifique canot en écorce de bouleau pour son petit-fils.

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verb

Fouetter avec une baguette de bouleau

To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

Examples :

"> In the olden days, teachers would sometimes birch disobedient students with a thin rod. "

Autrefois, les enseignants fouettaient parfois les élèves désobéissants avec une fine baguette.

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verb

Fouetter, corriger

To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.

Examples :

"Because of the severe damage he caused, the headmaster threatened to birch the misbehaving student. "

En raison des graves dégâts qu'il a causés, le directeur a menacé de fouetter l'élève indiscipliné.