What does arbre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word arbre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arbre in French.

The word arbre in French means tree, shaft, camshaft, camshaft, overhead camshaft, cat scratcher, cat scratching post, evergreen, evergreen tree, deciduous tree, parley tree, tea tree, butterfly bush, propeller shaft, decision tree, decision map, Judas tree, tree of knowledge, Liberty Tree, Christmas tree, Christmas gift giving event, drive shaft, tree of life, fruit tree, family tree, You can't see the wood for the trees, tree trunk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arbre

tree

nom masculin (grand végétal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'été, nous nous asseyons à l'ombre des grands arbres.
In summer, we sit in the shade of the big trees.

shaft

nom masculin (pièce créant un mouvement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arbre de la remorque de son tracteur est endommagé.
The shaft of his tractor's trailer is damaged.

camshaft

nom masculin (dispositif mécanique de transmission de mouvement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arbre à came est une des pièces maîtresses du moteur.

camshaft

nom masculin (dispositif mécanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

overhead camshaft

nom masculin (dispositif mécanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arbre à cames en tête agit sur l'ouverture des soupapes par un mouvement longitudinal.

cat scratcher, cat scratching post

nom masculin (jeu pour chats)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

evergreen, evergreen tree

nom masculin (arbre à feuilles non caduques)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le pin est un arbre à feuillage persistant.

deciduous tree

nom masculin (arbre perdant ses feuilles en hiver)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Saules, chênes et bouleaux sont autant d'exemples d'arbres à feuilles caduques.

parley tree

nom masculin (Afrique (arbre pour réunion d'anciens)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tea tree

nom masculin (huile essentielle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

butterfly bush

nom masculin (plante : Buddleia) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arbre aux papillons porte des grappes de fleurs souvent violettes.
Butterfly bushes have clusters of flowers that are often violet.

propeller shaft

nom masculin (pièce mécanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le voilier dut renter au port à la voile car son arbre d'hélice s'était rompu.
The boat had to return to port under sail, because its propeller shaft was broken.

decision tree, decision map

nom masculin (schéma d'aide à la décision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Judas tree

nom masculin (petit arbre décoratif) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au printemps, les fleurs roses pourpres de l'arbre de Judée ornent de nombreux jardins.
In spring, the mauve flowers of the Judas tree bedeck many gardens.

tree of knowledge

nom masculin (arbre du jardin d'Eden) (Biblical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Liberty Tree

nom masculin (arbre planté pendant la Révolution) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Christmas tree

nom masculin (sapin décoré pour Noël)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On prépare souvent les arbres de Noël début décembre.
People often put up their Christmas trees at the beginning of December.

Christmas gift giving event

nom masculin (cérémonie de remise de cadeaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les comités d'entreprises organisent souvent des arbres de Noël pour les enfants du personnel.
Works councils often organise Christmas gift giving events for the children of staff.

drive shaft

nom masculin (dispositif mécanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tree of life

nom masculin (arbre dessiné, symbole de la vie) (symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fruit tree

nom masculin (plante de verger)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

family tree

nom masculin (tableau de famille)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Toute sa famille apparaît sur son arbre généalogique.
All of your family appears on your family tree.

You can't see the wood for the trees

(un détail cache l'ensemble) (UK)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

tree trunk

nom masculin (tige principale d'arbre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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