forked

• Décrit quelque chose qui se divise en deux ou plusieurs branches ou pointes, ou qui présente une forme en fourche.

Describes something that has a division into two or more branches or prongs.

1. Divided into branchesB1formal

   Having a split or division into two or more branches or prongs.

   fourchu

   • The snake had a forked tongue.
   • The road forked into two separate paths.
   • He used a forked stick to support the plant.

   Synonymesbifurcatedbranchedbranchingdichotomousdivergingdividedfurcateprongedsplit

   Antonymesstraightunbranched

2. Lightning shapeB1informal

   Describing lightning that appears as a jagged, branching line.

   en forme de fourche (éclair)

   • Forked lightning lit up the night sky.
   • The storm brought dramatic forked flashes.
   • We watched the forked lightning from the safety of the house.

   Synonymesangularbranchingcrookedjaggedzigzag

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se diviser en branches ou de diverger, ou en informatique, la création d'une copie d'un dépôt ou d'un projet.

A verb used to indicate the act of dividing into branches or diverging, or in computing, creating a copy of a repository or project.

1. Divide into branchesB1formal

   To split or diverge into two or more separate parts or branches.

   se diviser en branches

   • The road forks about a mile ahead.
   • The river forks into two smaller streams.
   • The conversation forked into several different topics.

   Synonymesbifurcatebranchdivergedividepartramifyseparatesplit

   Antonymesconvergejoinmergeunite

2. Use a forkA2informal

   To lift or move something using a fork (as a tool or utensil).

   soulever/manipuler avec une fourchette

   • He forked the hay into the barn.
   • She forked the pasta onto her plate.
   • The farmer forked the soil to aerate it.

3. Pay or hand over (slang)B2slang

   To pay or give money, often reluctantly.

   Cracher (l’argent)

   • I had to fork over fifty dollars for the ticket.
   • He forked out a lot of cash for that car.
   • They forked up the money for the repairs.

   Synonymesante upcough uphand overpay uppony upshell out

Variantes phrasalfork outfork overfork up