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to shed
01
to let hair, skin, horn, or feathers fall naturally
Exemples
Birds shed old feathers during molting season.
Snakes shed their skin several times a year.
02
perdre, muer
to get rid of something that is not wanted or needed anymore
Exemples
After the spring cleaning, she shed a lot of old clothes that no longer fit her.
Après le nettoyage de printemps, elle s'est débarrassée de beaucoup de vieux vêtements qui ne lui allaient plus.
The company decided to shed some of its less profitable branches to streamline operations.
L'entreprise a décidé de se débarrasser de certaines de ses filiales moins rentables pour rationaliser ses opérations.
03
répandre, renverser
to accidentally release or spill a liquid or substance in a sudden and uncontrolled manner
Exemples
The worker accidentally shed oil all over the factory floor, making it slippery.
Le travailleur a accidentellement renversé de l'huile sur tout le sol de l'usine, le rendant glissant.
She shed a cup of coffee on the table, staining the papers underneath.
Elle a renversé une tasse de café sur la table, tachant les papiers en dessous.
04
laisser couler, répandre
to let a substance flow out or spill over
Exemples
The wound caused her arm to shed a small amount of blood.
La blessure a fait que son bras a perdu une petite quantité de sang.
Trees in the forest often shed resin that hardens over time.
Les arbres dans la forêt libèrent souvent de la résine qui durcit avec le temps.
Shed
01
abri de jardin, cabane, cabanon
a simple and small cottage-like building that is built to store things or shelter animals
Exemples
The tools were neatly arranged inside the garden shed behind the house.
Les outils étaient soigneusement rangés à l'intérieur de l'abri de jardin derrière la maison.
The farmer built a wooden shed to provide shelter for his goats during the winter.
L'agriculteur a construit un abri en bois pour abriter ses chèvres pendant l'hiver.
02
hangar, remise
a large, simple industrial building used to house machinery or equipment
Dialect
British
BritishExemples
The factory 's engine shed was filled with heavy machines.
Workers inspected the locomotives inside the rail shed.
shed
01
cast off or lost at an early stage of development
Exemples
The insect 's shed skin was found on the leaf.
Shed petals covered the ground beneath the tree.
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shedding
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