stool

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : un siège simple sans dossier ni accoudoirs ; des matières fécales solides provenant des intestins ; la souche d'un arbre utilisée pour la repousse ; ou un appareil sanitaire (toilettes à l'anglaise).

A noun with multiple meanings: a simple seat without a back or arms; solid waste matter from the bowels; a tree stump used for regrowth; or a toilet fixture.

1. Simple seatA2formal

   A basic seat that lacks a backrest or armrests.

   Tabouret (siège simple)

   • He sat on a wooden stool at the kitchen counter.
   • The bar had tall stools for customers.
   • She pulled up a stool to join the conversation.

2. Fecal matterB2formalmedical

   Solid waste material that is discharged from the bowels.

   selles

   • The doctor asked for a stool sample for testing.
   • Changes in stool color can indicate health issues.
   • The patient reported having loose stools for three days.

   Synonymesbowel movementcrapdungexcrementfaecesordureshit

3. Tree stumpC1formalscientific

   The base of a tree that remains after the trunk has been cut down, often used for regrowth.

   Souche d'arbre

   • New shoots emerged from the stool of the felled oak.
   • Foresters manage stools to produce coppice wood.
   • The stool was left to regenerate for the next harvest.

   Synonymesrootstockstubstump

4. Toilet fixtureA2informal

   A plumbing fixture designed for defecation and urination.

   Cuvette de toilettes

   • He sat on the stool in the bathroom.
   • The plumber fixed the leaking stool.
   • She cleaned the stool with disinfectant.

   Synonymescommodejohnlatrinelavatorylooprivytoiletwater closet

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'acte de déféquer ou, dans un contexte informel, le fait de dénoncer quelqu'un.

A verb used to indicate the act of defecating, or in informal contexts, to inform on someone (to stool on someone).

1. Lure with a decoyC2formal

   To attract wild birds, especially waterfowl, using a decoy or a stool pigeon.

   Attirer au moyen d'un leurre

   • The hunter stooled the ducks by placing a wooden decoy in the water.
   • They stooled the geese successfully using a trained bird.
   • Experienced hunters know how to stool wild fowl effectively.

   Synonymesbaitdecoyenticelure

2. React to a decoyC2formal

   To respond to a decoy or lure, used especially of wildfowl.

   Se laisser attirer par un leurre

   • The ducks stooled immediately when they saw the decoy.
   • The geese stooled to the call of the hunter.
   • Wildfowl often stool to a well-placed decoy.

3. Grow shoots or tillersC2formal

   To produce new shoots or tillers from the base of a plant, especially grasses or cereals.

   Taller (pour une graminée)

   • The wheat began to stool after the first rain.
   • Barley stools well in fertile soil.
   • Farmers encourage crops to stool for a better yield.

   Synonymestiller

4. DefecateB2formal

   To pass feces from the body; a polite or clinical term for having a bowel movement.

   Déféquer

   • The patient stooled normally after the surgery.
   • The doctor asked how often he stools each day.
   • Infants stool several times a day.

   Synonymescrapeliminatepoopshit