weeding

weed ¹  (wd)

n.

1.

a. A plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially one growing where it is not wanted, as in a garden.

b. Rank growth of such plants.

2. A water plant, especially seaweed.

3. The leaves or stems of a plant as distinguished from the seeds: dill weed.

4. Something useless, detrimental, or worthless, especially an animal unfit for breeding.

5. Slang

a. Tobacco.

b. A cigarette.

c. Marijuana.

v. weed·ed, weed·ing, weeds

v.tr.

1. To clear of weeds.

2. To remove (weeds). Often used with out: weed out dandelions.

3. To eliminate as unsuitable or unwanted. Often used with out: weed out unqualified applicants.

v.intr.

To remove weeds.

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[Middle English, from Old English wod, herb, grass, weed.]

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weed ²  (wd)

n.

1. A token of mourning, as a black band worn on a man's hat or sleeve.

2. weeds The black mourning clothes of a widow.

3. An article of clothing; a garment. Often used in the plural.

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[Middle English wede, garment, from Old English wd.]

Translations

weeding [wiːdɪŋ] N to do the weeding → desherbar

weeding [ˈwiːdɪŋ] n → désherbage m
weedkiller [ˈwiːdkɪlə^r] n → désherbant m

weeding

n → Unkrautjäten nt; to do some weeding → Unkraut nt → jäten

weeding [ˈwiːdɪŋ] n → diserbatura

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weeding [ˈwiːdɪŋ] n → diserbatura