straw

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose fait de tiges sèches de céréales ou qui y ressemble, ainsi que la couleur jaune pâle.

An adjective describing something made of or resembling dried stalks of grain, or a pale yellow color.

1. Made of strawB1formal

   Made from the dried stalks of grain plants, such as wheat or rice.

   en paille, de paille

   • They built a straw hut for the festival.
   • She wore a straw hat to protect herself from the sun.
   • The scarecrow was made of old straw clothes.

2. Straw-coloredB1formal

   Having a pale yellow color similar to dried straw.

   couleur paille

   • She has beautiful straw-blonde hair.
   • The walls were painted a soft straw yellow.
   • The wine had a straw hue in the glass.

   Synonymesblondflaxengoldenstraw-coloredwheatyellowish

• Nom désignant une fine paille creuse en papier ou en plastique servant à boire, ou les tiges séchées de plantes céréalières.

A noun referring to a thin, hollow tube made of paper or plastic used for drinking beverages, or the dried stalks of grain plants.

1. Dried plant stemsA2formal

   Dried stalks of grain plants, used as bedding, thatching, or fodder.

   paille

   • The farmer used straw to cover the ground in the barn.
   • The roof of the cottage was made of straw.
   • Horses sleep on a bed of straw.

2. Drinking tubeA1informal

   A thin tube made of plastic, paper, or other material used for drinking liquids.

   Paille (pour boire)

   • She sipped her soda through a straw.
   • The waiter brought a straw for the milkshake.
   • He chewed on the straw while thinking.

   Synonymesdrinking straw

3. Something insignificantB2informal

   Used in idioms to refer to something of little value or importance.

   brin

   • That's the last straw! I can't take any more.
   • He's clutching at straws with that weak excuse.
   • A straw in the wind suggests the economy is improving.

   Synonymesbeanfigiotajottriflewhit