bough
gb/bˈaʊ/ us/bˈaʊ/
C1
Inglese
~ 9300
faág
SOSTANTIVO
C1
LITERARY
1
faág
A2
Schema d'uso:
[something] hangs from a bough
Snow weighed down the boughs of the old pine tree.
She tied a red ribbon to a low bough so she could find the path home.
Birds were singing in the high boughs above our heads.
The apples on the outer boughs ripened first in the summer sun.
A swing hung from a thick bough that stretched over the river.
Esempi per chi studia
A bird sits on the bough of the tree.
The heavy fruit makes the bough bend down.
We can see the sky through the boughs and leaves.
He cuts a small bough from the tree for firewood.
The child touches the low bough and laughs.
Errore comune:
Learners often confuse "bough" with "bow" (the word with several meanings and different pronunciations). They may also overuse "bough" instead of the much more common word "branch" in everyday speech and writing. In modern English, "branch" is usually the better choice, and "bough" is mostly used in literary or poetic contexts.
Significato
large main branch of a tree
Collocazioni
tree bough
|overhanging boughs
|lower boughs
|gnarled boughs
|snow-laden boughs
|leafy boughs
Sinonimi
branch (The common, general word; used for any size of branch, not only large or main ones.)
|
limb (Often used for large branches of a tree; also used for arms and legs of people and animals.)
Contrari
trunk (The central, main part of a tree from which boughs grow, contrasting with the spreading side parts.)
Temi
nature
|plants
|environment
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A big branch that grows from the main part of a tree.
A large or main branch growing from the trunk or a big branch of a tree.
Grammatica
Forma base
bough
IPA
GB/bˈaʊ/
US/bˈaʊ/
Sillabe e accento
bough (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (bough)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: bough
- Plural: boughs
Famiglia di parole
Forms
boughs
noun
Related words
branch
noun A2
Espressioni
when the bough breaks
1/wˈɛn ðə bˈaʊ bɹˈeɪks/
idiom
literary
when things suddenly go very wrong
At the time when a situation suddenly fails or falls apart and serious problems begin.
Esempi
- The story asks what happens to a family when the bough breaks and old secrets come out.
- Investors worry that when the bough breaks, the market will crash quickly.
- The novel follows a couple trying to stay together when the bough breaks in their marriage.