la
/bʁɑ̃ʃ/
Translation
branch, bough; line of work
Word origin
From Late Latin branca ('paw'), which came to name the limb of a tree. English 'branch' was borrowed from Old French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- branca
- English cognates
- branch
Grammar
Examples
L' .
The bird is singing on a branch.
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The wind broke several branches.
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He works in the building trade.
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The children are climbing up into the branches of the big tree.
Cette , .
That branch is going to snap, come down at once.
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