spruce

• Décrit quelqu'un ou quelque chose qui a l'air soigné, propre et bien mis, souvent avec une élégance nette et ordonnée.

Describes someone or something that is neat, smart, and trim in appearance.

1. Neat and smart in appearanceB2informal

   Dressed or arranged in a clean, tidy, and stylish manner.

   soigné, tiré à quatre épingles

   • He looked very spruce in his new suit for the interview.
   • The garden was kept spruce with trimmed hedges and fresh flowers.
   • She always appears spruce and well-groomed at formal events.

   Synonymeschicdapperelegantneatsmarttidytrim

   Antonymesdisheveledmessyscruffyshabbyslouchyslovenlyunkemptuntidy

• Nom désignant un type d'arbre conifère du genre Picea, ou le bois léger, tendre et modérément résistant qui en est tiré, utilisé notamment pour le bois d'œuvre et la menuiserie.

A noun referring to a type of coniferous tree of the genus Picea, or the light, soft, moderately strong wood obtained from it, used especially for timbers and millwork.

1. Type of treeB1formal

   A coniferous evergreen tree of the genus Picea, with needle-like leaves and hanging cones.

   Épicéa (arbre)

   • Spruce trees are common in northern forests.
   • The landscape was dotted with tall spruce.
   • Spruce wood is often used for making paper.

2. Wood materialB1formal

   The light, soft wood obtained from spruce trees, valued for its strength and used in construction and millwork.

   Bois d'épicéa

   • The cabin was built from spruce timber.
   • Spruce is a popular choice for making musical instruments.
   • They used spruce for the framing of the house.

• Verbe signifiant rendre quelque chose propre, soigné ou élégant, souvent utilisé dans le phrasal verb 'spruce up' (rafraîchir, embellir).

A verb meaning to make something neat, smart, or stylish in appearance, often used in the phrasal verb 'spruce up'.

phrasal, séparable

1. Make neat and tidyB1informal

   To make something or someone look cleaner, neater, and more attractive.

   Rendre soigné

   • She spruced up the living room before the guests arrived.
   • He spruced himself up for the job interview.
   • They spruced the garden with new flowers and paint.

   Synonymesgroomneatenpreenprimptidy

   Antonymesdishevelmess

2. Dress carefully for an occasionB1informal

   To dress and groom oneself with particular care, especially for a special event.

   Se faire beau (pour une occasion)

   • He spruced up in his best suit for the wedding.
   • She spent an hour sprucing up before the party.
   • They all spruced themselves up for the family photo.

   Synonymesdeck outdoll upgroompreenprimpspruce uptidy

   Antonymesdishevelmussrumpletousle

Verbe de basespruce

Variantes phrasalsprucespruce up