Formes composées
forest | forested |
| birch forest n | (forest of birch trees) | forêt de bouleaux nf |
| cloud forest n | (many trees with clouds above) | forêt de nuage, forêt de nuages nf |
| | | forêt montagneuse humide nf |
| | Many tropical birds live in the cloud forest. |
| | De nombreux oiseaux tropicaux vivent dans la forêt de nuage. |
| forest conservation n | (preservation of woodland areas) | protection des forêts nf |
| | Forest conservation is a hot topic in Brazil. |
| forest cover n | (total area of wooded land) | superficie boisée, surface boisée nf |
| | There is a direct relation between disappearance of forest cover and extinction of species of animals. |
| forest fire n | (fire in a woodland area) | feu de forêt, incendie de forêt nm |
| | There's a high risk of forest fires in that area due to lack of rain. |
| | Il y a un risque élevé de feu de forêt dans cette zone dû au manque de pluie. |
| forest floor n | (ground layer of a forest) | sol de la forêt, sol forestier, tapis forestier, parterre forestier nm |
| forest green n | (olive-green color) | vert forêt nm |
| forest green adj | (olive green in color) | vert forêt loc adj |
| forest path n | (path in a woodland area) | sentier de forêt, sentier en forêt nm |
| | They strolled down the forest path until they came to a beautiful clearing. |
| forest ranger n | (cares for forest areas) | garde forestier nm |
| | If a forest ranger catches you smoking in here, you'll get a big fine. |
forest-dwelling,
forest dwelling adj | (living in the woods) | des bois, de la forêt loc adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | The forest-dwelling animals fled to the grassland as the wildfire spread. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Dans la mythologie, le faune est un habitant des bois. |
| fruits of the forest npl | (mixture of different berries) | fruits des bois nmpl |
| | This yoghurt is made with fruits of the forest. |
fruits of the forest,
fruits-of-the-forest n as adj | (flavored with various berries) | aux fruits des bois loc adj |
| | At his dinner party, Rav served fruits of the forest ice cream. |
| | Lors de son dîner, Rav a servi une glace aux fruits des bois. |
| kelp forest n | (area of dense seaweed) | varech nm |
| | This type of fish is usually found in or around kelp forests. |
| national forest n | (woodland owned by government) | forêt nationale nf |
| pine forest n | (forest: mostly pine trees) | forêt de pins nf |
| pine wood n | (forest of pine trees) | forêt de pins nf |
| | (sens large) | forêt de conifères nf |
rainforest,
rain forest n | (dense woodland in rainy region) (aux tropiques) | forêt tropicale nf |
| | (autres) | forêt humide nf |
| | Western Canada has several areas of rainforest. |
| | L'Ouest du Canada compte plusieurs régions de forêt humide. |
| state forest n | (protected woodland area) | forêt domaniale nf |
| | Cette forêt domaniale s'étend sur plus de 20000 hectares. |
| timber forest n | (woodland area grown for lumber) | exploitation forestière nf |
| | You could hear the chainsaws in the timber forest from quite a distance. |
| tropical forest n | (dense woodland in equatorial area) | forêt tropicale nf |
tropical rainforest,
tropical rain forest n | (dense woodland in equatorial area) | forêt équatoriale, forêt tropicale humide nf |
| virgin forest n | (natural undisturbed woodland) | forêt vierge nf |