branch

branche

Partie ligneuse qui pousse à partir du tronc d'un arbre.

En anglais simple : A woody part that grows out from the main stem of a tree.

• A bird sat on a branch.
• The wind broke several branches last night.
• Can you reach the apples on that branch?

Synonymes : limb, bough

Expressions courantes : tree branch, broken branch, low branch

succursale

Un des magasins appartenant à une même entreprise.

En anglais simple : One of several shops owned by the same company.

• This branch closes at six.
• The company opened three new branches last year.
• Our local branch has a larger range of shoes.

Comment l'utiliser : branch of something (A branch of the clothing chain opened nearby.)

Synonymes : store, outlet

Expressions courantes : local branch, new branch, branch of something

agence, antenne

Bureau ou centre local d'une organisation présente dans plusieurs endroits.

En anglais simple : A local office or center belonging to an organization that operates in several places.

• Visit your nearest bank branch.
• The charity opened a branch in our town.
• Members from several branches attended the meeting.

Comment l'utiliser : branch of something (She works at a branch of the city library.)

Synonymes : local office

Expressions courantes : bank branch, local branch, branch of something

branche, ramification

Partie séparée d'un ensemble plus grand, comme une route secondaire ou une branche familiale.

En anglais simple : A part of something that separates from a larger whole, like a smaller road or family group.

• We followed the eastern branch of the river.
• Two branches of the family met at the wedding.
• The railway has a branch leading to the port.

Comment l'utiliser : branch of something (This branch of the family lives in Canada.)

Synonymes : division, offshoot

Expressions courantes : branch of something, river branch, family branch

branche, domaine

Domaine particulier de connaissances, de recherche ou d'activité économique au sein d'un ensemble plus large.

En anglais simple : A particular area of knowledge, research, or business within a larger field.

• This branch of medicine studies the heart.
• She works in a growing branch of technology.
• Several branches of mathematics deal with shapes.

Comment l'utiliser : branch of something (Genetics is a branch of biology.)

Synonymes : field, discipline

Expressions courantes : branch of science, branch of medicine, branch of business

La source contient une note de modification au lieu d'expliquer le sens de ce verbe.

En anglais simple : The source provides an editing notice rather than a meaning for this verb.