broom

• Nom désignant un outil de nettoyage à long manche muni de poils, utilisé pour balayer les sols, ou un type d'arbuste à fleurs jaunes.

A noun referring to a cleaning implement with a long handle and bristles, used for sweeping floors, or a type of shrub with yellow flowers.

1. Sweeping toolA1formal

   A long-handled implement with a brush of bristles or fibers, used for sweeping floors and other surfaces.

   Balai (outil de nettoyage)

   • She swept the kitchen floor with a broom.
   • He bought a new broom from the hardware store.
   • The old broom was worn out and needed replacing.

   Synonymesbesombrushsweeper

2. B2formal

   Any of various shrubs in the genera Cytisus, Genista, or Spartium, characterized by long slender branches and clusters of yellow flowers.

   Genêt

   • The hillside was covered in yellow broom flowers.
   • Broom is a common sight in the Mediterranean landscape.
   • The gardener planted broom along the fence for color.

3. Heath plantC1formalbritish

   A low evergreen shrub, common in the Old World, widely grown in the northern hemisphere.

   Genêt

   • The heath was dotted with broom and gorse.
   • Broom thrives in poor, sandy soils.
   • This variety of broom is often used in landscaping.

   Synonymescommon broom

• Verbe signifiant balayer ou nettoyer avec un balai, ou enlever quelque chose en balayant.

A verb meaning to sweep or clean with a broom, or to clear away something.

1. Sweep with a broomB1formal

   To clean or clear a surface using a broom or a similar sweeping motion.

   balayer

   • She broomed the kitchen floor after dinner.
   • He broomed the leaves off the porch.
   • The janitor broomed the hallway every morning.

   Synonymesbrushsweepsweep awaysweep up

2. Finish with a broomB2formal

   To complete a task or process by applying a final sweeping action, often used in contexts like finishing concrete or cleaning.

   Finir au balai (ou à la taloche)

   • The workers broomed the concrete to give it a textured finish.
   • After painting, he broomed the surface to remove dust.
   • They broomed the driveway to finish the job.

   Synonymesbrushsweep