🌾chaff (chaf)

noun
/tʃæf/
balles (balles)

Signification

The husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing or threshing; worthless or trivial matter.
the husks of corn or other seed separated by winnowing; worthless things; light-hearted joking
Traduction de la signification
Les enveloppes de maïs ou d'autres graines séparées par vannage ou battage ; des choses sans valeur ou triviales.
Les enveloppes de maïs ou d'autres graines séparées par vannage ou battage ; des choses sans valeur ou triviales.

Phrases d'exemple

The farmer separated the wheat from the chaff.

L'agriculteur a séparé le blé de la balle.
L'agriculteur a séparé le blé de la balle.

The farmer separated the wheat from the chaff using traditional methods.

Le fermier a séparé le blé de la balle en utilisant des méthodes traditionnelles.
Le fermier a séparé le blé de la balle en utilisant des méthodes traditionnelles.

Expressions d'exemple

separate the wheat from the chaff
séparer le blé de la balle
séparer le blé de la balle

Synonymes

husks, debris, waste, refuse, trash, banter
Entrée 1
husks, debris, waste, refuse, trash
Entrée 2
husks, debris, waste, banter

Antonymes

grain, essence, substance, wheat, valuable substance
Entrée 1
grain, essence, substance
Entrée 2
grain, wheat, valuable substance

Collocations

wheat and chaff, chaff cutter, separate chaff, blow away chaff, worthless chaff
Entrée 1
wheat and chaff, chaff cutter, separate chaff, blow away chaff
Entrée 2
separate chaff, wheat and chaff, worthless chaff

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