branch
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividingThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
» I cut a branch from the tree.
Ich habe einen Ast vom Baum abgeschnitten.
Я срезал с дерева ветку.
Я зрізав із дерева гілку.
Я зрізала з дерева гілку.
Meaning
13 sensesThe woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing.
Ast, Zweig
ветвьvetvʹ, ве́ткаvétka, ве́точкаvétočka
ві́ткаvítka, галу́зьhalúzʹ, галу́зкаhalúzka
Any of the parts of something that divides like the branch of a tree.
the branch of an antler, a chandelier, or a railway
Abzweigung, Ästelung, Zweigung
ответвле́ниеotvetvlénije, ве́ткаvétka
(Southern US)A creek or stream which flows into a larger river.
branch water
прито́кpritók, руче́йručéj
a stream or river connected to a larger one
One of the portions of a curve that extends outwards to an indefinitely great distance.
the branches of a hyperbola
A location of an organization with several locations.
Our main branch is downtown, and we have branches in all major suburbs.
Zweigstelle, Filiale
отделе́ниеotdelénije, филиа́лfiliál
фі́ліяfílija, філіа́лfiliál, відді́ленняviddílennja
A line of family descent, in distinction from some other line or lines from the same stock; any descendant in such a line.
the English branch of a family
(Mormonism)A local congregation of the LDS Church that is not large enough to form a ward; see Wikipedia article on ward in LDS church.
прихо́дprixód
An area in business or of knowledge, research.
Branche, Zweig, Gebiet
о́трасльótraslʹ, о́бластьóblastʹ
га́лузьháluzʹ
A certificate given by Trinity House to a pilot qualified to take navigational control of a ship in British waters.
A sequence of code that is conditionally executed.
A group of related files in a source control system, including for example source code, build scripts, and media such as images.
A branch line.
Examples
488 sentencesI cut a branch from the tree.
Я зрізав із дерева гілку. — deniko
ruЯ срезал с дерева ветку. — sharptoothed
deIch habe einen Ast vom Baum abgeschnitten. — Tamy
Algebra is a branch of mathematics.
Алгебра — це розділ математики. — deniko
ruАлгебра - это раздел математики. — sharptoothed
deAlgebra ist ein Zweig der Mathematik. — Espi
He held on firmly to the branch.
Він міцно тримався за гілку. — ascolto
ruОн крепко держался за ветку. — sharptoothed
deEr umklammerte den Ast. — Yorwba
Our main branch is in Boston.
Tom got transferred to another branch.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 6
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English branche, braunche, bronche, from Old French branche, branke, from LateFrom Middle English branche, braunche, bronche, from Old French branche, branke, from Late Latin branca (“footprint”, later also “paw, claw”) (whence Middle High German pranke, German Pranke (“paw”)), of unknown origin.
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Forms
plural: branchesSynonyms
14 synonyms- a division of some larger or more complex organization:subdivisionarm
- a part of a forked or branching shape:legramification
- any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm:armlimb
- a natural consequence of development:outgrowthoffshootoffset
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
22 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- an olive branch
- olive branch
- branches off the
- some branches