grass

• Nom désignant une plante verte répandue aux feuilles étroites, que l'on trouve généralement sur les pelouses, les champs et les prairies.

A noun referring to a common green plant with narrow leaves, typically found in lawns, fields, and meadows.

indénombrable

1. A1formal

   A common green plant with narrow leaves, found in lawns, fields, and meadows.

   herbe

   • The grass in the garden needs to be cut.
   • Children love to play on the soft grass.
   • The cows were grazing on the fresh grass.

   Synonymesgreeneryherbagelawnsodswardturf

2. B2slang

   Slang term for cannabis or marijuana.

   Herbe (cannabis)

   • He was caught smoking grass in the park.
   • They were talking about the effects of grass.
   • Some people use grass for medicinal purposes.

   Synonymesbudcannabischronicdopeganjaherbmarijuanapotreeferskunkweed

• Verbe désignant l'action de semer ou recouvrir une surface de gazon, et, dans un registre familier (surtout en anglais britannique), le fait de dénoncer quelqu'un aux autorités.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering an area with grass, or (informally, especially in British English) to inform on someone to the authorities.

1. Cover with grassB2formal

   To cover an area of land with grass or turf.

   couvrir de gazon

   • They grassed the new park last spring.
   • The gardener grassed the lawn in front of the house.
   • We need to grass the bare patches in the garden.

   Synonymesgrass overseedsowturf

2. Inform on someone (slang)C1slangbritish

   To inform on someone to the authorities, especially the police.

   dénoncer (à la police)

   • He grassed on his accomplices to get a lighter sentence.
   • The thief grassed to the police about the robbery.
   • Don't grass on your friends, it's not cool.

   Synonymesblabinformnarkpeachratshopsneaksnitchsquealtell

Variantes phrasalgrass over