forest

forêt

Grande étendue de terrain couverte d’arbres.

En anglais simple : A large area of land covered with trees.

• We walked through the forest.
• Many animals live in tropical forests.
• A forest fire destroyed several homes.

Synonymes : woods, woodland

Expressions courantes : dense forest, forest fire, forest floor

forêt, multitude

Grand nombre de choses très rapprochées qui forment un ensemble serré.

En anglais simple : A large number of things close together, making a crowded group.

• A forest of towers filled the skyline.
• She faced a forest of microphones at the press conference.
• We could see a forest of masts in the harbour.

Comment l'utiliser : a forest of something (A forest of hands rose when the teacher asked for volunteers.)

Synonymes : mass, thicket

Expressions courantes : forest of hands, forest of towers, forest of masts

boiser

Couvrir un terrain d’arbres en les plantant ou en les laissant pousser.

En anglais simple : To cover an area of land with trees by planting them or allowing them to grow.

• They plan to forest the hillside.
• The council forested the unused land.
• These slopes were forested with native trees.

Synonymes : afforest

Contraires : deforest

Expressions courantes : forest an area, forest the land