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Maison et Jardin - Jardinage

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au jardinage tels que "engrais", "râteau" et "pelle".

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allotment

a small rentable plot of land that can be used for growing flowers, vegetables, etc.

jardin ouvrier

jardin ouvrier

fertilizer

a chemical or natural material that is added to the soil to improve its productivity and help plants grow

engrais, fertilisant

engrais, fertilisant

Ex: I use organic fertilizer on my vegetable garden to avoid chemicals. 

J'utilise de l'engrais organique dans mon potager pour éviter les produits chimiques.

ax
ax
[nom]

a tool with a long wooden handle attached to a heavy steel or iron blade, primarily used for chopping wood and cutting down trees

hache

hache

Ex: The ax had a sharp blade that made cutting easier. 

La hache avait une lame tranchante qui facilitait la coupe.

growbag
growbag
[nom]

a big plastic bag containing fertilized soil that can be used for growing plants or fruits, such as vegetables or tomatoes

sac de culture

sac de culture

Ex: The growbag is easy to move around, so I can place it in the sunniest spot. 

Le sac de culture est facile à déplacer, donc je peux le placer à l'endroit le plus ensoleillé.

cane
cane
[nom]

a long, thin, stiff stem of certain plants, such as bamboo or sugarcane, often used to support other plants or as material for objects

canne

canne

Ex: The basket is woven from rattan cane. 

Le panier est tissé à partir de rotin.

fork
fork
[nom]

a gardening tool with a handle and three or four sharp points, used for digging or moving hay

fourche, bifurcation

fourche, bifurcation

Ex: She enjoyed using a fork to mix compost into her garden bed. 

Elle aimait utiliser une fourche pour mélanger le compost dans son lit de jardin.

hedge trimmer

an electronic piece of equipment that closely resembles a chainsaw and is capable of cutting and trimming hedges in a garden

taille-haie

taille-haie

Ex: He used the hedge trimmer to shape the bushes in front of his house. 

Il a utilisé le taille-haie pour façonner les buissons devant sa maison.

hoe
hoe
[nom]

a gardening tool with a thin metal blade attached to a long handle, used for cultivating and breaking up the surface of the ground, as well as removing weeds

houe, binette

houe, binette

manure
manure
[nom]

solid waste from animals spread on a piece of land to help plants and crops grow healthier and stronger

fumier

fumier

weed
weed
[nom]

any wild and unwanted plant that may harm the process of growth in a farm or garden

mauvaise herbe

mauvaise herbe

Ex: To keep the lawn looking neat, he regularly mowed and removed any weeds that sprouted. 

Pour garder la pelouse bien nette, il tondait régulièrement et enlevait toutes les mauvaises herbes qui poussaient.

rake
rake
[nom]

a gardening tool with metal teeth attached to a long wooden handle, primarily used for gathering dead leaves or marking a spot on the ground

râteau

râteau

mulch
mulch
[nom]

a protective layer of decaying leaves or compost that is spread over or around a plant to improve the quality of the soil, stop weeds from growing, or to provide protection for the plant's base and its roots

paillis

paillis

shovel
shovel
[nom]

a tool that has a long handle with a broad curved metal end, used for moving snow, soil, etc.

pelle

pelle

Ex: The shovel was perfect for digging holes for planting trees. 

La pelle était parfaite pour creuser des trous pour planter des arbres.

lawnmower

a gardening machine equipped with a rotating blade that is designed to cut the grass on lawns

tondeuse à gazon

tondeuse à gazon

Ex: After using the lawnmower, the garden looked much cleaner and more organized. 

Après avoir utilisé la tondeuse à gazon, le jardin paraissait beaucoup plus propre et mieux organisé.

peat
peat
[nom]

a brownish substance, often found under the ground or in regions with wet climate, formed by plants dying and becoming buried, that once added to the soil, can enhance its quality and help plants grow faster

tourbe

tourbe

Ex: Some plants, like blueberries, thrive with peat in the soil due to its acidity. 

Certaines plantes, comme les myrtilles, prospèrent avec de la tourbe dans le sol en raison de son acidité.

compost
compost
[nom]

decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste turned into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality and productivity once added to it

compost

compost

Ex: The community garden relies on homemade compost to replenish nutrients without synthetic fertilizers. 

Le jardin communautaire dépend du compost maison pour reconstituer les nutriments sans engrais synthétiques.

pruning shears

a type of scissors used for trimming and pruning plants, featuring a sharp blade and spring mechanism for cutting through stems and branches

sécateur, ciseaux à élaguer

sécateur, ciseaux à élaguer

Ex: The gardener sharpened his pruning shears before trimming the hedges. 

Le jardinier a affûté ses sécateurs avant de tailler les haies.

rodenticide

a pesticide used to control and kill rodents, such as rats and mice, and can come in the form of baits, traps, or poisons

rodenticide, produit rodenticide

rodenticide, produit rodenticide

Ex: It is important to store rodenticide out of reach of pets and children. 

Il est important de stocker le rodenticide hors de portée des animaux domestiques et des enfants.

garden glove

a protective glove worn during gardening or yard work to prevent cuts and scratches and provide a better grip while handling tools and plants

gant de jardinage, gant de jardin

gant de jardinage, gant de jardin

Ex: I need to buy a new pair of garden gloves because mine have worn out. 

Je dois acheter une nouvelle paire de gants de jardinage parce que les miens sont usés.

pesticide sprayer

a device used to apply pesticides or other chemicals to plants or surfaces to control or eliminate pests or diseases

pulvérisateur de pesticides, vaporisateur de pesticides

pulvérisateur de pesticides, vaporisateur de pesticides

Ex: After reading the instructions, he adjusted the nozzle on the pesticide sprayer for a fine mist. 

Après avoir lu les instructions, il a ajusté la buse sur le pulvérisateur de pesticides pour obtenir une fine brume.

garden edger

a tool used for creating defined edges along garden beds, walkways, and other landscaped areas

délimitateur de jardin, coupe-bordure

délimitateur de jardin, coupe-bordure

Ex: He found that a garden edger made it much easier to maintain the boundaries of his garden. 

Il a constaté qu'un délimitateur de jardin facilitait grandement l'entretien des limites de son jardin.

seed
seed
[nom]

a small living part of a plant that when put in the ground, grows into a new one

graine

graine

Ex: Farmers select high-quality seeds to ensure a bountiful harvest and healthy crops. 

Les agriculteurs sélectionnent des graines de haute qualité pour assurer une récolte abondante et des cultures saines.

garden weeder

a tool used to remove weeds and other unwanted plants from gardens and flower beds

désherbeur de jardin, outil à désherber

désherbeur de jardin, outil à désherber

Ex: I spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the flower beds with my trusty garden weeder. 

J'ai passé l'après-midi à arracher les mauvaises herbes des plates-bandes avec mon fidèle désherbeur.

hand cultivator

a small hand-held gardening tool used for loosening soil, removing weeds, and cultivating around plants in tight spaces

cultivateur à main, serfouette

cultivateur à main, serfouette

Ex: After adding compost, he grabbed his hand cultivator to mix it into the garden soil. 

Après avoir ajouté du compost, il a attrapé son cultivateur à main pour le mélanger à la terre du jardin.

spade
spade
[nom]

a strong hand tool with a flat blade, used for digging or moving soil

pelle, bêche

pelle, bêche

Ex: The workers used spades to plant trees along the path. 

Les travailleurs ont utilisé des bêches pour planter des arbres le long du chemin.

patch
patch
[nom]

a small plot of land that is used for growing a particular type of crops or plants

carré, parcelle

carré, parcelle

wheelbarrow

an object with two handles and one wheel, used for carrying things

brouette

brouette

Ex: The construction crew used a wheelbarrow to move bricks around the site. 

L'équipe de construction a utilisé une brouette pour déplacer les briques sur le site.

garden sprayer

a tool used to apply liquid fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and other solutions to plants and garden beds

pulvérisateur de jardin, vaporisateur de jardin

pulvérisateur de jardin, vaporisateur de jardin

Ex: She filled the garden sprayer with a mixture of water and fertilizer to help the plants grow. 

Elle a rempli le pulvérisateur de jardin avec un mélange d'eau et d'engrais pour aider les plantes à pousser.

insecticide

a chemical substance or agent that is used to kill or control insects that can cause harm to humans, crops, animals, and structures

insecticide, produit insecticide

insecticide, produit insecticide

Ex: He read the label carefully to make sure the insecticide was safe for his plants. 

Il a lu l'étiquette attentivement pour s'assurer que l'insecticide était sans danger pour ses plantes.

strimmer

an electrical, handheld gardening tool for cutting grass or weed, used as an alternative for larger machines, such as lawnmower

coupe-bordures, débroussailleuse

coupe-bordures, débroussailleuse

Ex: The strimmer quickly cleared the overgrown weeds from around the fence. 

Le débroussailleuse a rapidement nettoyé les mauvaises herbes envahissantes autour de la clôture.

bulb planter

a tool used for planting bulbs, such as tulips, daffodils, and other spring-flowering bulbs

planteur de bulbes, outil à planter les bulbes

planteur de bulbes, outil à planter les bulbes

Ex: The gardener handed me a bulb planter to help with planting the tulip bulbs. 

Le jardinier m'a remis un planteur à bulbes pour aider à planter les bulbes de tulipes.

landscaping

the process of modifying the visible features of an area of land, such as adding plants, changing the terrain, or constructing structures, to improve its aesthetic appeal or make it more functional

aménagement paysager, paysagisme

aménagement paysager, paysagisme

Ex: Landscaping the park included adding flower beds, benches, and a small pond. 

Aménagement paysager du parc comprenait l'ajout de parterres de fleurs, de bancs et d'un petit étang.

seedbed
seedbed
[nom]

a area of ground that provides the essential needs for seeds to grow and develop into young plants before they are moved to another place

semis, couche à semis, lit de semence

semis, couche à semis, lit de semence

Ex: We planted the vegetable seeds in the seedbed before transferring them to the larger garden. 

Nous avons planté les graines de légumes dans la pépinière avant de les transférer dans le plus grand jardin.

fogger
fogger
[nom]

a tool that sprays a fine mist of chemicals to control pests and insects

pulvérisateur, brumisateur

pulvérisateur, brumisateur

Ex: After the rain, the farmer used a fogger to spray pesticides over the crops. 

Après la pluie, l'agriculteur a utilisé un pulvérisateur pour vaporiser des pesticides sur les cultures.

leaf blower

a motorized gardening tool with a high-speed air nozzle used for blowing leaves and debris off lawns and other surfaces

souffleur de feuilles, aspirateur-souffleur

souffleur de feuilles, aspirateur-souffleur

Ex: The gardener brought his leaf blower to clean up the fallen leaves in the garden. 

Le jardinier a apporté son souffleur à feuilles pour nettoyer les feuilles tombées dans le jardin.

garden knife

a hand-held cutting and pruning tool used for gardening tasks such as digging, cutting, and pruning

couteau de jardin, serpette

couteau de jardin, serpette

Ex: She grabbed her garden knife to divide the plant into smaller sections. 

Elle a attrapé son couteau de jardin pour diviser la plante en plus petites sections.

to compost
to compost
[verbe]

to make decayed leaves, plants, or other organic waste into a mixture that can improve the soil's quality to help plants grow more quickly

faire du compost, composter

faire du compost, composter

Ex: They compost grass clippings and fallen leaves to produce organic fertilizer for their plants. 

Ils compostent les tontes de gazon et les feuilles mortes pour produire un engrais organique pour leurs plantes.

to cut back

to cut off the top parts of a tree, bush, or other plant to either reduce their size or help them grow

tailler

tailler

Ex: To maintain the hedge's neat appearance, it's essential to cut back the overgrown branches regularly. 

Pour maintenir l'apparence soignée de la haie, il est essentiel de tailler régulièrement les branches envahissantes.

to cut down

to cut through something at its base in order to make it fall

abattre, couper

abattre, couper

Ex: Environmentalists protested the decision to cut down a grove of ancient trees for the development of a shopping mall. 

Les environnementalistes ont protesté contre la décision d'abattre un bosquet d'arbres anciens pour le développement d'un centre commercial.

to dig
to dig
[verbe]

to remove earth or another substance using a tool, machine, or hands

creuser

creuser

Ex: Children love to dig in the sand at the beach. 

Les enfants adorent creuser dans le sable à la plage.

to garden
to garden
[verbe]

to cultivate and nurture plants in an outdoor space, either as a job or hobby

jardiner, faire du jardinage

jardiner, faire du jardinage

Ex: They garden together on weekends, planting herbs and shrubs in their yard. 

Ils jardinent ensemble le week-end, plantant des herbes et des arbustes dans leur cour.

to graft
to graft
[verbe]

to cut and join a piece of a living plant to another plant so that it can continue growing from there

greffer

greffer

to grow
to grow
[verbe]

to cause a plant to develop and give fruit or flowers

cultiver

cultiver

Ex: This region is known for growing apples. 

Cette région est connue pour cultiver des pommes.

to hoe
to hoe
[verbe]

to break up the surface of the ground, remove weeds, etc. using a gardening tool with a thin metal blade attached to a long handle

biner, sarcler

biner, sarcler

to manure
to manure
[verbe]

to apply solid waste from animals or plants to a piece of land in order to enhance the quality of its soil and help plants grow ever more quickly

épandre de l'engrais

épandre de l'engrais

to plant
to plant
[verbe]

to put a seed, plant, etc. in the ground to grow

planter

planter

Ex: It's a family tradition to plant a new tree for each child's first birthday. 

C'est une tradition familiale de planter un nouvel arbre pour le premier anniversaire de chaque enfant.

to pot
to pot
[verbe]

to place a plant in a container, made of plastic or clay, filled with fertilized soil

mettre en pot

mettre en pot

Ex: The gardener spent the morning potting seedlings in the greenhouse. 

Le jardinier a passé la matinée à empoter des semis dans la serre.

to rake
to rake
[verbe]

to make a ground surface become level or smooth, using a special gardening tool

ratisser

ratisser

Ex: She rakes the leaves in the yard to keep it tidy. 

Elle ratisse les feuilles dans la cour pour la garder propre.

to mow
to mow
[verbe]

to cut grass, wheat, etc. with a gardening machine or handheld tools, such as a scythe

tondre

tondre

Ex: The farmer used a tractor to efficiently mow the large field of wheat. 

L'agriculteur a utilisé un tracteur pour faucher efficacement le grand champ de blé.

to mulch
to mulch
[verbe]

to cover the soil around plants with a layer of material like wood chips or leaves to retain moisture, suppress weeds, and regulate soil temperature

pailler

pailler

Ex: They mulch their vegetable garden with straw to protect the soil from erosion and maintain soil moisture. 

Ils paillent leur potager avec de la paille pour protéger le sol de l'érosion et maintenir l'humidité du sol.

to shovel
to shovel
[verbe]

to use a rounded blade attached to a long handle to dig or move earth

pelleter

pelleter

Ex: During winter, homeowners shovel snow from driveways and sidewalks. 

Pendant l'hiver, les propriétaires pelle la neige des allées et des trottoirs.

to sow
to sow
[verbe]

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

semer

semer

Ex: He sows wildflower seeds along the roadside to create a vibrant meadow. 

Il sème des graines de fleurs sauvages le long de la route pour créer une prairie vibrante.

to transplant

to remove a plant from its original place and replant it somewhere else

transplanter

transplanter

Ex: To create a more harmonious landscape, the landscaper decided to transplant mature trees to different areas of the park. 

Pour créer un paysage plus harmonieux, le paysagiste a décidé de transplanter des arbres matures vers différentes zones du parc.

to water
to water
[verbe]

to pour water on the ground to make plants grow in it

arroser

arroser

Ex: Every morning, she goes out to water her vegetable garden. 

Chaque matin, elle sort pour arroser son potager.

to seed
to seed
[verbe]

to spread small plant parts over soil to start their growth

ensemencer, semer

ensemencer, semer

Ex: He seeds the lawn with grass seeds to fill in bare patches and promote healthy growth. 

Il ensemence la pelouse avec des graines d'herbe pour combler les zones dénudées et favoriser une croissance saine.

pole pruner

a long pole with a cutting blade or saw at the end, used for trimming high branches or foliage

élagueur sur perche, scie arboricole sur perche

élagueur sur perche, scie arboricole sur perche

Ex: I need to buy a pole pruner to help me cut the branches that are too high to reach. 

Je dois acheter un élagueur sur perche pour m'aider à couper les branches qui sont trop hautes pour être atteintes.

square point shovel

a flat, rectangular blade with a sharp edge, used for cutting through roots, edging, and digging in hard or compacted soil

pelle à pointe carrée, bêche à pointe carrée

pelle à pointe carrée, bêche à pointe carrée

Ex: For the landscaping project, they needed a square point shovel to dig a precise trench. 

Pour le projet d'aménagement paysager, ils avaient besoin d'une pelle à bout carré pour creuser une tranchée précise.

round point shovel

a rounded blade, used for digging and moving loose materials like soil, gravel, and sand

pelle à bout rond, pelle ronde

pelle à bout rond, pelle ronde

Ex: The gardener grabbed the round point shovel to loosen the packed soil. 

Le jardinier a attrapé la pelle à bout rond pour desserrer le sol compacté.

(in|into) leaf
in leaf
[Phrase]

used to refer to a plant or tree that is currently producing new foliage

Ex: The trees in the park are in leaf, showcasing their vibrant green foliage. 
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