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timbering

/ˈtɪmbərɪŋ/

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verb

Étaier, boiser

To fit with timbers.

Examples :

"timbering a roof"

Étaier un toit.

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verb

Charpenter, construire

To construct, frame, build.

Examples :

"The construction crew is timbering a new roof on the house. "

L'équipe de construction est en train de charpenter un nouveau toit sur la maison.

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verb

Se percher sur un arbre

To light or land on a tree.

Examples :

"The hawk, after circling the field, was timbering on the tallest oak tree. "

Le faucon, après avoir survolé le champ, s'est perché sur le chêne le plus haut.

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verb

Faire son nid

To make a nest.

Examples :

"The birds spent the whole morning timbering a cozy nest in the old oak tree. "

Les oiseaux ont passé toute la matinée à faire leur nid douillet dans le vieux chêne.

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verb

Boiser

To surmount as a timber does.

Examples :

"The strong beam is timbering the roof, preventing it from collapsing. "

La forte poutre boise le toit, l'empêchant de s'effondrer.

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noun

Charpente, boisage

Any structure, partial structure, or other item made from timber.

Examples :

"The collapsed mine shaft revealed the poor quality of the timbering used to support the tunnel. "

L'effondrement de la galerie de mine a révélé la mauvaise qualité du boisage utilisé pour soutenir le tunnel.

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