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la

feminine

/bʁɑ̃ʃ/

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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

Genderfeminine
Pluralbranches

Examples

L' .

The bird is singing on a branch.

.

The wind broke several branches.

.

He works in the building trade.

.

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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This word is part of lesson 47.