noun🔗ShareBois de construction, boisTrees in a forest regarded as a source of wood."The lumber company needs more timber to build new houses. "La scierie a besoin de plus de bois pour construire de nouvelles maisons.materialenvironmentbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de construction(outside North America) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction."The carpenter ordered a large quantity of seasoned timber for the new house extension. "Le charpentier a commandé une grande quantité de bois de construction séché pour la nouvelle extension de la maison.materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoutre, bois de charpenteA heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof."the timbers of a ship"Les poutres d'un navirematerialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de construction, bois d'œuvreMaterial for any structure."The house's frame is made of strong timber. "La charpente de la maison est faite de bois de construction solide.materialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrosseThe wooden stock of a rifle or shotgun."The hunter carefully examined the timber of his shotgun before shooting. "Le chasseur a examiné attentivement la crosse de son fusil de chasse avant de tirer.weaponpartmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUne certaine quantité de peaux de fourrureA certain quantity of fur skins (as of martens, ermines, sables, etc.) packed between boards; in some cases forty skins, in others one hundred and twenty. Also timmer, timbre."The furrier carefully measured the timber of marten skins before pricing it. "Le fourreur a soigneusement mesuré la quantité de peaux de martre avant de l'estimer.materialcommercebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharpenterTo fit with timbers."timbering a roof"Charpenter un toit.materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharpenter, construireTo construct, frame, build."The carpenter will timber a new playhouse for the children. "Le charpentier va construire une nouvelle cabane pour les enfants.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abattre sur un arbreTo light or land on a tree."The bird timbered the tall oak tree near the school playground. "L'oiseau s'est abattu sur le grand chêne près de la cour de récréation de l'école.natureenvironmentbiologyplantactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNidifierTo make a nest."The robin was busy timbering a nest in the bush outside my classroom window. "Le rouge-gorge était occupé à nidifier dans le buisson devant la fenêtre de ma classe.animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharpenterTo surmount as a timber does."The young climber skillfully timbered the challenging rock face. "Le jeune grimpeur a habilement charpenté la paroi rocheuse difficile.materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareTerre!Used by loggers to warn others that a tree being felled is falling.""Timber!" shouted the tree surgeon, as the massive oak began to fall. "« Terre ! » cria le chirurgien arboricole, alors que le chêne massif commençait à tomber.communicationjobindustryexclamationactionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
