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fruit

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfruːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/frut/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fro̅o̅t)

Inflections of 'fruit' (n):

fruit: npl (Especially as a collective plural—e.g. "There was a heap of fruit in the middle of the table.")

fruits: npl (Mainly used to talk about different types—e.g. "Oranges and lemons are both fruits.")

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Principales traductions
Anglais	Français
fruit n	(type of fruit)	fruit nm
Different fruits provide different vitamins.
Chaque fruit contient des vitamines différentes.
fruit n	uncountable (food: fruits collectively)	fruits nmpl
It's good to eat lots of fruit.
Manger des fruits, c'est bon pour la santé.
fruit n	(botany: ovary) (Botanique : ovaire)	fruit nm
Many plants produce fruit after they are pollinated.
De nombreuses plantes produisent des fruits après avoir été fécondées.
the fruit of [sth] n	figurative (progeny) (figuré : progéniture)	fruit nm
That child is the fruit of her extra-marital affair.
Cet enfant est le fruit de sa liaison extra-conjugale.
the fruits of [sth], the fruit of [sth] n	figurative (result of an effort) (figuré : résultat)	fruit nm
After years of work, the fruits of his labour began to show.
Après des années de travail, on a commencé à voir le fruit de ses efforts.

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Traductions supplémentaires
Anglais	Français
fruit n	pejorative, offensive!, informal, US (gay man) (très familier, insultant : homosexuel)	pédé nm
(très familier, insultant)	tapette, pédale, tarlouze nf
Nick just laughed at the homophobe who called him a fruit.
fruit⇒ vi	(tree, plant: bear fruit)	donner des fruits, produire des fruits vi
My plum tree doesn't fruit every year.
Mon prunier ne donne pas de fruits chaque année.

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Formes composées
Anglais	Français
bear fruit vtr + n	(plant: produce fruit)	donner des fruits loc v
It can take several years before a new lemon tree begins to bear fruit.
Cela peut prendre des années avant qu'un citronnier ne commence à donner des fruits.
bear fruit vtr + n	figurative (idea: succeed) (figuré)	porter ses fruits loc v
It started as a brainstorm idea but gradually it began to bear fruit.
Tout a commencé par une idée mais cela a commencé à graduellement porter ses fruits.
carambola, star fruit, starfruit n	(yellow Asian star-shaped fruit) (fruit)	carambole nf
citrus n	(fruit: lemon, orange, etc.)	agrume nm
Citrus adds a bright flavor to mulled wine.
L'agrume donne un goût vif à ce vin chaud.
citrus fruit n	(oranges, lemons, etc.)	agrume nm
Supermarkets here have better citrus fruit in winter than in summer.
Les supermarchés ici ont de meilleurs agrumes en hiver qu'en été.
cull fruit n	(fruit: not fit for sale)	fruits invendables nmpl
The cull fruit either gets sent to the cannery or fed to the pigs.
Les fruits invendables sont mis en conserves ou donnés aux cochons.
dragon fruit n	(food: pitahaya)	pitaya, fruit du dragon nm
Dragon fruit is white inside, with black seeds.
dried fruit n	(food: preserved by dehydration)	fruit sec nm
Ellie likes to snack on dried fruit and nuts.
flesh of the fruit n	(pulp: soft inside part of fruit)	pulpe d'un fruit, chair d'un fruit nf
In this recipe, I discard the flesh of the fruit and only use the peel.
forbidden fruit n	figurative (illicit pleasure) (figuré)	fruit défendu nm
plaisir interdit, plaisir défendu nm
To someone on a diet, chocolate cake is forbidden fruit.
forbidden fruit n	(Bible: fruit of tree of knowledge) (Bible)	fruit défendu nm
Adam ate the forbidden fruit and was expelled from paradise.
Adam a mangé le fruit défendu et a été renvoyé du paradis.
fresh fruit n	(fruit: not processed, cooked)	fruits frais nmpl
We bought fresh fruit every day at the market.
Nous achetions des fruits frais tous les jours au marché.
fruit basket n	(basket filled with fruit, esp. as a gift)	corbeille à fruits nf
panier à fruits nm
fruit bat	(bat) (chauve-souris tropicale)	roussette nf
renard volant nm
fruit bowl n	(dish for displaying fruit)	saladier nm
I was disappointed to find that the fruit bowl contained wax fruit.
coupe à fruits nf
fruit cocktail n	(mixed-fruit dish)	salade de fruits nf
As a child, I loved canned fruit cocktail; now I can't stand it.
fruit cup n	(cup of mixed fruit)	salade de fruits nf
For lunch we were served quiche, muffins, and a fruit cup.
Pour le déjeuner, nous avons eu de la quiche, des muffins et une salade de fruits.
fruit dish n	(plate or bowl for displaying fruit)	compotier nm
fruit fly, vinegar fly, pomace fly n	(small flying insect)	drosophile nf
mouche du vinaigre nf
Fruit flies are used in genetic research.
fruit jam n	(sweet preserve)	confiture nf
The trifle contained sherry-soaked sponge cake, fruit jam, custard, and fresh cream.
fruit juice n	(nectar obtained from fruit)	jus de fruit, jus de fruits nm
Fruit juice can be purchased fresh, concentrated, or frozen.
Les jus de fruits peuvent être achetés frais, concentrés ou surgelés.
fruit machine n	(gambling: slot machine)	machine à sous nf
You'll need a licence to put fruit machines in the bar.
fruit picking n	(picking fruit from tree)	cueillette nf
Picking blueberries is safe because they grow on bushes; other types of fruit picking may be more dangerous if they require ladders.
fruit punch, punch n	(non-alcoholic mixed fruit juice)	cocktail de fruits nm
It tastes like fruit punch but contains less sugar. I made some fruit punch for the party tonight.
Ça a le goût d'un cocktail de fruits mais ça contient moins de sucre. J'ai fait un cocktail de fruits pour la fête de ce soir.
fruit salad n	(mixed-fruit dish)	salade de fruits nf
A bowl of fruit salad is always refreshing on a hot summer's day.
Un bol de salade de fruit est toujours rafraîchissant lors d'une chaude journée d'été.
fruit stand n	(kiosk selling fruit)	étal de fruits nm
He stole two apples from a fruit stand.
Il a volé deux pommes à un étal de fruits.
fruit store n	(shop selling fruit)	marchand de fruits nm
We purchased fresh strawberries from a local fruit store.
fruit tart n	(pastry made with fruit)	tarte aux fruits nf
For dessert, my grandmother served a large fruit tart.
fruit tray n	(platter of assorted fruits)	plateau de fruits nm
fruit tree n	(tree which bears fruit)	arbre fruitier nm
Fruit trees lined the driveway leading to the house.
fruitcake, also UK: fruit cake n	(cake made with fruit)	cake aux fruits nm
Leah received three fruitcakes at Christmas.
in fruit expr	(plant, tree: fruiting) (arbre)	qui porte des fruits loc adj
kiwi, also UK: kiwi fruit n	(fruit with fuzzy skin) (fruit)	kiwi nm
The fruit salad had kiwis, mangoes, and cherries in it.
La salade de fruits était composée de kiwis, de mangues et de cerises.
kiwi plant, kiwi fruit n	UK (fruit bearing plant) (plante)	kiwi, plant de kiwi, pied de kiwi nm
kiwifruit, kiwi, kiwi fruit n	(New Zealand fruit with green flesh)	kiwi nm
low-hanging fruit n	figurative ([sth] requiring little effort)	le plus facile nm
In this project, I suggest we deal with the low-hanging fruit first, then we can give our full attention to the more complicated aspects.
monk fruit n	(fruit from China) (fruit de la Chine)	luo han guo nm
fruit de l'été, fruit de l'arhat nm
passion fruit n	(fruit of the passionflower) (courant)	fruit de la passion nm
grenadille nf
Not all varieties of passion fruit are safe to eat.
simple fruit n	(botany) (botanique)	fruit vrai nm
soft fruit n	(berries)	fruits rouges nmpl
stone fruit n	(fruit with a pit inside)	fruit à noyau nm
top fruit n	(fruit that grows on trees)	fruit (qui pousse sur un arbre) nm
tropical fruit n	(fruit that grows in equatorial areas)	fruit tropical nm
ugli fruit n	(yellow citrus fruit) (agrume hybride)	ugli nm