branch
To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a treeTo arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
» I cut a branch from the tree.
Ich habe einen Ast vom Baum abgeschnitten. — Tamy
Я срезал с дерева ветку. — sharptoothed
Я зрізав із дерева гілку. — deniko
Я зрізала з дерева гілку. — deniko
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6 senses(intransitive)To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
abzweigen
(intransitive)To produce branches.
verzweigen
(ambitransitive)To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
(intransitive)To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
springen
(transitive)To strip of branches.
(colloquial, transitive)To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.
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
5 languagesBy meaning 3
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
branches, branching, branched, branchedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- an olive branch
- olive branch
- branches off the
- some branches