noun🔗ShareBois, bois de constructionTrees in a forest regarded as a source of wood."The logging company considered the vast forest timbers a valuable resource for building homes. "La compagnie forestière considérait les bois de la vaste forêt comme une ressource précieuse pour la construction de maisons.environmentmaterialplantChat 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 seasoned timbers for the new house extension. "Le charpentier a commandé du bois de construction séché pour l'extension de la nouvelle maison.materialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de charpente, poutresA 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 bois de charpente d'un navirematerialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBois de construction, boisMaterial for any structure."The construction workers unloaded the timbers needed to build the new house frame. "Les ouvriers du bâtiment ont déchargé les bois nécessaires pour construire la nouvelle charpente de la maison.materialstructurearchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrosseThe wooden stock of a rifle or shotgun."The hunter carefully cleaned the dirt from the rifle's timbers after a long day in the woods. "Le chasseur a soigneusement nettoyé la saleté de la crosse du fusil après une longue journée dans les bois.materialpartweaponChat 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 trader carefully inspected the timbers of sable skins, ensuring each package contained the agreed-upon forty pelts. "Le commerçant a soigneusement inspecté les peaux de zibeline, s'assurant que chaque paquet contenait les quarante peaux convenues.animalamountcommercebusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharpenter, boiserTo fit with timbers."timbering a roof"Charpenter un toit.architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCharpenter, construireTo construct, frame, build."The construction crew will timbers the roof of the new house next week. "L'équipe de construction charpentera le toit de la nouvelle maison la semaine prochaine.buildingarchitecturestructurematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe percher sur un arbreTo light or land on a tree."The curious robin timbers on the old oak tree outside my kitchen window every morning, looking for breakfast. "Le rouge-gorge curieux se perche chaque matin sur le vieux chêne devant la fenêtre de ma cuisine, à la recherche de son petit-déjeuner.natureplantenvironmentbirdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNidifier, faire son nidTo make a nest."The birds were busy timbering a new nest in the old oak tree. "Les oiseaux étaient occupés à faire leur nid dans le vieux chêne.animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFranchir comme une poutreTo surmount as a timber does."The fallen tree timbers the path, making it difficult to pass. "L'arbre tombé franchit le sentier, ce qui rend le passage difficile.architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
