parcel

• Nom désignant un paquet ou un contenant emballé contenant des objets, souvent envoyé par la poste ou livré, ainsi qu'une partie ou une portion d'un tout, notamment un terrain ou une étendue de terre.

A noun referring to a wrapped container or a collection of items boxed together, also used to describe an allotment of something by division or an extended area of land.

1. Wrapped containerA2formal

   An object or collection of objects wrapped in paper or packed in a box, typically for sending by mail or courier.

   Colis

   • I received a parcel in the mail this morning.
   • She wrapped the gift and sent it as a parcel.
   • The courier delivered a large parcel to our office.

   Synonymesbundlepackpackagepacketshipment

2. Allotment or portionB2formal

   A portion or share of something that is divided or distributed.

   Part, portion

   • Each heir received a parcel of the inheritance.
   • The land was divided into several parcels for sale.
   • They allocated a parcel of the budget to education.

   Synonymesallotmentdivisionpartportionquotarationsegmentshare

   Antonymesallentiretytotalitywhole

3. Extended area of landB1formal

   A defined piece of land, often used for building or farming.

   parcelle de terrain

   • They bought a parcel of land to build a house.
   • The farmer owns a large parcel of agricultural land.
   • The developer purchased several parcels for a new housing project.

   Synonymesacreagelotpatchpieceplatplotsectiontract

4. Collection of itemsA2informal

   A group of things that are wrapped or boxed together as a single unit.

   Colis

   • She handed me a parcel of books tied with string.
   • The parcel of clothes was donated to charity.
   • He carried a small parcel of groceries from the store.

   Synonymesbundlepackpackagepacket

• Verbe signifiant diviser quelque chose en parties et les répartir ou les emballer, souvent utilisé dans le contexte de l'emballage ou du partage de terrains.

A verb meaning to divide something into parts and distribute or wrap it, often used in the context of packaging or land division.

1. Divide into partsB2formal

   To separate something into smaller sections or portions for distribution or allocation.

   diviser en parts

   • The land was parceled out among the heirs.
   • They parceled the work into manageable tasks.
   • The estate was parceled into several lots for sale.

   Synonymesallocateapportiondistributedividedole outpartitionportionsplit

   Antonymesassemblecollectcombineconsolidategatherjoinmergeunite

2. Wrap or packageB1formal

   To make something into a wrapped container or bundle, typically for shipping or storage.

   Emballer en colis

   • She parceled the gifts in brown paper.
   • The goods were parceled and sent to the customer.
   • He parceled the books together for mailing.

   Synonymesboxbundlecrateencasepackpackagewrap

   Antonymesopenunbindunpackunsealunwrap

3. Cover with canvas stripsC2formalbritish

   To wrap or cover something, such as a rope or cable, with strips of canvas for protection.

   gainer de toile

   • The sailors parceled the rope to prevent fraying.
   • He parceled the cable with tarred canvas strips.
   • The rigging was parceled before being served with twine.

Variantes phrasalparcel out