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arbre

tree

noun AR-bruh Less Common

Usage Note

Arbre is masculine and refers to any tree. The diminutive arbuste means a shrub or bush, which is a useful contrast for gardening vocabulary. In computing, un arbre is also used for tree data structures (arbre de décision, decision tree), reflecting how the word carries over naturally into technical French.

Examples

"Il y a un vieil arbre dans le jardin."

Natural Translation

There is an old tree in the garden.

Literal Translation

It-there-has an old tree in the garden

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