bush

buisson, arbuste

Plante aux nombreuses branches ligneuses, généralement plus basse qu’un arbre.

En anglais simple : A plant with many woody branches that grows lower than most trees.

• A bird hid in the bush.
• We planted three bushes beside the fence.
• The rose bush needs more water.

Synonymes : shrub

Expressions courantes : rose bush, berry bush, bush in something, flowering bush

branche coupée

Plante ligneuse coupée ou branche feuillue utilisée comme support ou à d’autres fins.

En anglais simple : A cut woody plant or leafy branch used for support or other purposes.

• He pushed a bush into the soil.
• The peas climbed the cut bushes.
• We collected bushes to support the vines.

Synonymes : branch

Expressions courantes : pea bush, bush for peas

soutenir avec des branches

Soutenir des plantes qui poussent à l’aide de branches coupées.

En anglais simple : To support growing plants with cut branches.

• We bush the peas in spring.
• He bushed the beans with dry branches.
• These climbing plants need bushing soon.

Expressions courantes : bush peas, bush the beans

herser avec des branches

Traîner des branches sur la terre pour recouvrir les graines ou égaliser le sol.

En anglais simple : To drag branches over soil to cover seeds or smooth the ground.

• They bush the field after sowing.
• The farmer bushed the seeds into the ground.
• This land was bushed with heavy branches.

Expressions courantes : bush the land, bush seeds in

vers la brousse

Vers les régions sauvages loin des villes, surtout en Australie.

En anglais simple : Towards the wild countryside, away from towns, especially in Australia.

• The chicks head bush alone.
• After breakfast, we went bush.
• They headed bush to escape the busy town.

Expressions courantes : head bush, go bush

amateur, peu professionnel

Qui manque de savoir-faire ou ne respecte pas les exigences professionnelles, surtout dans le sport.

En anglais simple : Showing little skill or failing to meet professional standards, especially in sport.

• That was a bush move.
• The team looked bush against stronger opponents.
• Fans complained about his bush league tactics.

Synonymes : amateurish, unprofessional

Contraires : professional

Expressions courantes : bush league, bush tactics, bush behavior