French Conversation · Level 17
90 words
French word
branche
Pronunciation
IPA/bʁɑ̃ʃ/
Meaning
- feminine nounbranch
Example
Le vent a cassé une branche.
The wind broke a branch.
More examples
Ils ont ramassé une branche pour faire un feu.
They picked up a branch to make a fire.
Core concept
One main stem sends out a distinct branch, like an organization or subject dividing into its own section.
Common phrases
une branche d'arbre
a tree branch
couper une branche
cut a branch
une branche cassée
a broken branch
Similar words
domaine: An area of study or activity.
secteur: A division of the economy or an area of business activity.
service: A department within a company or organization responsible for a specific task.
succursale: A shop or office of a company located away from its main office.
Definition in French
Élément qui se détache d'un ensemble, soit une partie d'un arbre, soit une division d'une activité, d'une discipline ou d'une organisation.
Word origin
The French noun branche developed from Old French branche and ultimately Latin branca, 'paw' or 'claw', with the idea of a spreading limb extending to figurative divisions.
Usage tips
- Branche d'arbre makes the literal meaning explicit, while branche d'activite identifies a field of economic activity.
Other meanings
- fieldnoun
- industrynoun
Opposites
- racinerootnoun
Related words
- brancherconnectverb
- débrancherdisconnectverb
- branchementconnectionnoun