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birches

/ˈbɜːrtʃɪz/

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noun

Bouleaux

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

Examples :

"The forest was filled with birches, their white bark standing out against the green leaves. "

La forêt était remplie de bouleaux, leur écorce blanche se détachant sur les feuilles vertes.

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noun

Bois de bouleau

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

Examples :

"The sturdy dining table was made of birches, giving it a light color and smooth surface. "

La table à manger robuste était faite de bois de bouleau, ce qui lui donnait une couleur claire et une surface lisse.

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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 days, some schools kept birches ready to be used for disciplining naughty students. "

Autrefois, certaines écoles gardaient des fouets prêts à être utilisés pour punir les élèves turbulents.

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noun

Canot en écorce de bouleau

A birch-bark canoe.

Examples :

"The campers carefully launched their birches onto the calm lake. "

Les campeurs ont soigneusement lancé leurs canots en écorce de bouleau sur le lac calme.

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verb

Fouetter avec des baguettes de bouleau

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

Examples :

"In the past, some teachers birched unruly students as a form of punishment. "

Dans le passé, certains enseignants fouettaient les élèves indisciplinés avec des baguettes de bouleau comme punition.

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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 the mischievous students repeatedly disrupted the class, the frustrated teacher threatened to birch them, although he ultimately just assigned extra homework. "

Parce que les élèves espiègles perturbaient sans cesse la classe, le professeur frustré a menacé de les fouetter, bien qu'il ait finalement simplement donné des devoirs supplémentaires.