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plant

/plænt/ /plɑːnt/

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noun

Plante

An organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis. Typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree.

Examples :

"The garden had a couple of trees, and a cluster of colourful plants around the border."

Le jardin avait quelques arbres et un groupe de plantes colorées en bordure.

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noun

Plante

An organism of the kingdom Plantae; now specifically, a living organism of the Embryophyta (land plants) or of the Chlorophyta (green algae), a eukaryote that includes double-membraned chloroplasts in its cells containing chlorophyll a and b, or any organism closely related to such an organism.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully examined the plant, noting its unique leaf structure. "

Le botaniste a examiné attentivement la plante, notant sa structure foliaire unique.

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noun

Plante

Now specifically, a multicellular eukaryote that includes chloroplasts in its cells, which have a cell wall.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully planted the seeds of a new plant species in the school garden. "

Le botaniste a soigneusement planté les graines d'une nouvelle espèce de plante dans le jardin de l'école.

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noun

Plante

Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.

Examples :

"My grandfather's garden is full of different plants, both flowers and vegetables. "

Le jardin de mon grand-père est plein de différentes plantes, à la fois des fleurs et des légumes.

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noun

Usine, établissement

A factory or other industrial or institutional building or facility.

Examples :

"The new plant will employ many people in the town. "

La nouvelle usine emploiera de nombreuses personnes dans la ville.

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Un élément de preuve planté, une preuve fabriquée

An object placed surreptitiously in order to cause suspicion to fall upon a person.

Examples :

"The detective planted a fake phone in the suspect's locker to frame him for theft. "

Le détective a placé un faux téléphone dans le casier du suspect pour l'accuser de vol.

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Agent infiltré, indicateur

Anyone assigned to behave as a member of the public during a covert operation (as in a police investigation).

Examples :

"The police assigned a plant to observe the suspicious activities at the school. "

La police a affecté un agent infiltré pour observer les activités suspectes à l'école.

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Complice, souffleur

A person, placed amongst an audience, whose role is to cause confusion, laughter etc.

Examples :

"The comedian was a skilled plant at the school talent show, deliberately making funny faces to distract the judges. "

L'humoriste était un complice talentueux au spectacle de l'école, faisant délibérément des grimaces pour distraire les juges.

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Coup de billard, combinaison

A play in which the cue ball knocks one (usually red) ball onto another, in order to pot the second; a set.

Examples :

"The pool player made a difficult plant, knocking the red ball into the pocket. "

Le joueur de billard a fait une combinaison difficile, envoyant la boule rouge dans la poche.

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Installation, équipement

Machinery, such as the kind used in earthmoving or construction.

Examples :

"The construction company rented a new plant for moving the dirt on the building site. "

L'entreprise de construction a loué une nouvelle installation pour déplacer la terre sur le chantier.

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Jeune arbre, plant

A young tree; a sapling; hence, a stick or staff.

Examples :

"The gardener planted a small plant, a young sapling, beside the rose bushes. "

Le jardinier a planté un jeune arbre, un jeune plant, à côté des rosiers.

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noun

Plante du pied

The sole of the foot.

Examples :

"He stubbed his plant and felt a sharp pain. "

Il s'est cogné la plante du pied et a ressenti une vive douleur.

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Un plan, une escroquerie, une ruse

A plan; a swindle; a trick.

Examples :

"The teacher's new grading system was a clever plant to get students to study harder. "

Le nouveau système de notation du professeur était une ruse astucieuse pour inciter les élèves à étudier davantage.

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noun

Huître cultivée

An oyster which has been bedded, in distinction from one of natural growth.

Examples :

"The restaurant chef used a special type of plant oyster, rather than one gathered from the ocean. "

Le chef du restaurant a utilisé un type spécial d'huître cultivée, plutôt qu'une huître prélevée dans l'océan.

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Jeune huître

A young oyster suitable for transplanting.

Examples :

"The oyster farmer carefully selected several plants for the new oyster bed. "

L'ostréiculteur a soigneusement sélectionné plusieurs jeunes huîtres pour le nouveau parc à huîtres.

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verb

Planter

To place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

Examples :

"My dad planted a sunflower seed in the garden so our family could enjoy watching it grow. "

Mon père a planté une graine de tournesol dans le jardin pour que notre famille puisse apprécier de la voir grandir.

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verb

Placer, dissimuler

To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit.

Examples :

"To avoid suspicion, he planted a false document in his brother's school backpack. "

Pour éviter les soupçons, il a placé un faux document dans le sac à dos scolaire de son frère.

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verb

Planter, implanter

To place or set something firmly or with conviction.

Examples :

"Plant your feet firmly and give the rope a good tug."

Plantez fermement vos pieds et tirez bien sur la corde.

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verb

Planter

To place in the ground.

Examples :

"The gardener planted the seeds in the garden soil. "

Le jardinier a planté les graines dans la terre du jardin.

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verb

Planter

To furnish or supply with plants.

Examples :

"to plant a garden, an orchard, or a forest"

planter un jardin, un verger ou une forêt

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verb

Engendrer, générer

To engender; to generate; to set the germ of.

Examples :

"The teacher's inspiring lecture planted a strong interest in history in her students. "

La conférence inspirante du professeur a engendré un fort intérêt pour l'histoire chez ses élèves.

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Peupler, implanter, établir

To furnish with a fixed and organized population; to settle; to establish.

Examples :

"to plant a colony"

implanter une colonie

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Implanter, établir

To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of.

Examples :

"to plant Christianity among the heathen"

Implanter le christianisme chez les païens.

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Installer, implanter

To set up; to install; to instate.

Examples :

"The school administration planned to plant a new computer system next week. "

L'administration scolaire prévoit d'installer un nouveau système informatique la semaine prochaine.

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