deadwood

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A noun referring to dead branches on a tree, or figuratively to people or things that are no longer useful, productive, or necessary.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее сухие ветви на дереве, или, в переносном смысле, людей или вещи, которые больше не являются полезными, продуктивными или необходимыми.esSustantivo que designa las ramas secas de un árbol o, en sentido figurado, personas o cosas que ya no son útiles, productivas ni necesarias.frNom désignant les branches mortes ou sèches restant sur un arbre, ou, au sens figuré, des personnes ou des choses devenues inutiles, improductives ou superflues.deSubstantiv, das trockene, abgestorbene Zweige oder Äste an einem Baum bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn Dinge oder Personen, die nicht länger nützlich, produktiv oder notwendig sind.ptSubstantivo que designa galhos secos ou madeira morta em uma árvore; em sentido figurado, pessoas ou coisas que se tornaram inúteis, improdutivas ou desnecessárias.zh名词，指树上枯死的树枝，也比喻不再有用、无 productivity 或无必要的人或物。arاسم يشير إلى الأغصان اليابسة على الشجرة، أو مجازًا إلى الأشخاص أو الأشياء التي لم تعد نافعة أو منتجة أو ضرورية.

1. Dead tree parts B1 formal

   A branch or section of a tree that is no longer alive.

   • The gardener removed all the deadwood from the old oak tree.
   • Deadwood can be a hazard during a storm.
   • We collected the deadwood for firewood.

   ruСухостойesMadera muertafrbois mortdeTotholzptMadeira mortazh枯枝arخشب ميت

   Synonyme: snag

2. Unwanted or useless people or things B2 informal

   Someone or something that is considered unnecessary, unproductive, or a burden.

   • The company needs to cut the deadwood to improve efficiency.
   • He was seen as deadwood in the department and was let go.
   • We cleared out the deadwood from the old files.

   ruБалластeslastre, peso muertofrBois mort, éléments improductifsdeunnützer Ballastptpeso mortozh累赘arالحشو الزائد

   Synonyme: burdenchaffdead weightdrossencumbranceexcessimpedimentliabilitysuperfluitywaste

• deadwoods plural form
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• deadwood's possessive singular form