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timbers

/ˈtɪmbərz/

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noun

Bois, bois de construction

Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.

Examples :

"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.

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Bois de construction

(outside North America) Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Bois de charpente, poutres

A heavy wooden beam, generally a whole log that has been squared off and used to provide heavy support for something such as a roof.

Examples :

"the timbers of a ship"

les bois de charpente d'un navire

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noun

Bois de construction, bois

Material for any structure.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Crosse

The wooden stock of a rifle or shotgun.

Examples :

"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.

material part weapon

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Une certaine quantité de peaux de fourrure

A 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.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Charpenter, boiser

To fit with timbers.

Examples :

"timbering a roof"

Charpenter un toit.

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verb

Charpenter, construire

To construct, frame, build.

Examples :

"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.

building architecture structure material

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verb

Se percher sur un arbre

To light or land on a tree.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Nidifier, faire son nid

To make a nest.

Examples :

"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.

animal bird nature biology

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verb

Franchir comme une poutre

To surmount as a timber does.

Examples :

"The fallen tree timbers the path, making it difficult to pass. "

L'arbre tombé franchit le sentier, ce qui rend le passage difficile.

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