English to French Meaning of swathe - envelopper

Swathe :

envelopper

noun

envelopper

Swathe :: envelopperSwathed :: andainsSwathes :: andainsSwathing :: andainage

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Definitions of swathe in English

Noun(1) an enveloping bandage
Verb(1) wrap in swaddling clothes

Examples of swathe in English

(1) An ugly swathe has been cut through the magnificent forest opposite the McGarry farm.(2) It cut a deadly swathe through the Philippines and Taiwan earlier in the week.(3) the combine had cut a deep swathe around the border of the fields(4) The well known eccentric says the machine is perfectly safe: it cuts a swathe about the width of a lawn mower and at the same time burns the grass, making laborious collection of the clippings unnecessary.(5) In fact, the swathe of material - about six yards long and two feet wide - is a saree, a traditional Indian dress.(6) Raw materials were brought to the city from across the huge swathe of Northern England under Viking control in the 10th century.(7) they wrapped the body inside a canvas swathe(8) a significant swathe of popular opinion(9) Liquid Dreaming by lorrainemd is just plain pretty - especially that swathe of red material behind the model which looks more like ink diffused in water than fabric.(10) There is a rough and ready quality to the portraits, which often feature a swathe of canvas carelessly draped, by leading Swiss photographer Christian Coigny.(11) Giles looked down at the huge, white bulbous bandages swathing her arms and legs.(12) It's a familiar scene in the country - a tractor chugging its way across a field mowing down swath after swath of green alfalfa.(13) For major roads they cleared swathes as wide as the distance of two cannon shots.(14) The seats were still swathed in poly, the floor mats wrapped in paper.(15) The ideological objection to legalisation is ugly and simple, and touches broader swathes of the world.(16) It didn't really matter whether she was swathed in silk or casual in cotton - she was stunning either way.

(1) swath ::

andain

Synonyms

Noun

1. wrapping ::

emballage

Verb

2. wrap ::

emballage

3. envelop ::

envelopper

4. bind ::

lier

5. swaddle ::

emmailloter

6. bandage ::

bandage

7. cover ::

couverture

8. shroud ::

envelopper

9. drape ::

draper

10. wind ::

vent

11. enfold ::

envelopper

12. sheathe ::

gainer

Different Forms

swathe, swathed, swathes, swathing

Word Example from TV Shows

We're talking about a vast SWATHE of land,

Vikings Season 1, Episode 9

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