reed

roseau

Plante haute à tige rigide qui pousse dans l’eau ou au bord de l’eau.

En anglais simple : A tall plant with a stiff stem that grows in or near water.

• Reeds grow beside the lake.
• A bird hid among the reeds.
• They used dried reed stems to make baskets.

Expressions courantes : tall reed, reed bed

anche

Fine lamelle de bois ou de métal qui vibre et produit un son quand l’air passe dessus.

En anglais simple : A thin piece of wood or metal that shakes to make sound when air passes over it.

• The clarinet needs a new reed.
• She checked the reed before playing.
• Oboes use two reeds that vibrate together.

Expressions courantes : clarinet reed, double reed

peigne

Pièce d’un métier à tisser, semblable à un peigne, qui tasse chaque nouveau fil à sa place.

En anglais simple : A comb-like part of a weaving machine that pushes each new thread into place.

• The weaver replaced the reed.
• Threads pass through narrow gaps in the reed.
• This loom needs a wider reed.

Expressions courantes : loom reed, weaving reed