French Conversation · Level 143
30 words
French word
abattage
Pronunciation
IPA/abataʒ/
Meaning
- masculine nounfelling
Example
Les ouvriers ont commencé l'abattage des vieux arbres du parc.
The workers began felling the old trees in the park.
More examples
L'abattage d'animaux atteints a été décidé pour éviter une épidémie.
The culling of infected animals was decided on to prevent an epidemic.
Core concept
The controlled bringing down of something standing, especially a tree, by cutting or striking it down.
Common phrases
abattage d'arbres
tree felling
abattage d'animaux
animal culling
Similar words
coupe: The act of cutting trees.
déboisement: Large-scale removal of forest trees, reducing forested land.
élagage: Pruning high branches to shape a tree.
Definition in French
Action de couper et de faire tomber des arbres, réalisée par des bûcherons ou des équipes d'entretien des espaces verts.
Word origin
Abattage is a derivative of abattre formed with -age, and abattre is inherited through Old French abatre from Latin battuere, 'to strike'.
Usage tips
- In other contexts, abattage can refer to slaughter or the elimination of pests, so the surrounding noun phrase identifies whether trees are meant.
Other meanings
- slaughternoun
- cullingnoun
Opposites
- reboisementreforestationnoun
- plantationtree plantingnoun
Related words
- abattrefellverb
- abattudejectedadjective
- abatteurloggernoun