woods

bois, forêt

Terrain couvert d’arbres, généralement moins étendu qu’une forêt.

En anglais simple : An area of land covered with trees, usually smaller than a forest.

• We walked through the woods.
• There are deer in the woods behind our house.
• These woods are beautiful in autumn.

Synonymes : woodland, forest

Expressions courantes : in the woods, nearby woods, through the woods

bois

Différentes sortes de matière dure provenant des arbres et servant à fabriquer des objets.

En anglais simple : Different kinds of the hard material from trees, used to make things.

• These woods are suitable for furniture.
• The table combines two different woods.
• Which woods are easiest to carve?

Synonymes : timbers

Expressions courantes : hard woods, different woods, tropical woods