branch

[braːntʃ]

n

1) ветка (у растений), ветвь, сук

The branches were loaded with fruit (with snow). — Ветви сгибались под тяжестью плодов (снега).

There are several new branches on the tree this year. — Дерево в этом году дало несколько новых побегов.

The trees are sending fouth branches. — На деревьях появляются новые побеги.

The wind blew several branches off the tree. — Несколько веток было сорвано/сломано ветром.

The branches were loaded down with fruit. — Ветки сгибались под тяжестью плодов.

to hold out the olive branch — ◊ идти с миром/делать мирные предложения/пытаться уладить дело миром

- interwining branches

- shapely branch
- strong branch
- wide branch
- drooping branches
- flowery branches
- flowering branches
- knotly branches
- broken branches
- overhanging branches
- vine branch
- tree with shapely branches
- in branches
- bend a branch
- break branchs
- break off a branch
- clip branches
- crash through branches
- cut off branches
- gather dead branches
- hide among the branches
- leap from branch to branch
- pirch on a branch
- trim branches
- branches sway in the wind
- branches break
- branches shatter into pieces

2) ответвление

This is only a branch of the river. — Это только рукав реки.

- branch of a road

- branch of a railway
- branch of a long line of mountains
- branches of a candlestick
- branches of a deer's antlers

3) отрасль, филиал, отделение

The branch was closed down. — Отделение было закрыто. /Филиал был закрыт.

This branch flourishes. — Это отделение процветает.

- independent branch

- local branch
- Japanese branch
- specialized branch
- overseas branch
- branch post-office
- branch Bank
- important branch of industry
- important branch of science
- important branch of knowledge
- branch of business
- one of the most neglected branches of psychology
- important branch of instruction in school
- in various branches of learning
- consist of branches
- have branches in all parts of the country
- open a London branch
- separate into branches
- specialize in some branch

4) вид, линия родства

English is a branch of the Germanic family of languages. — Английский принадлежит к германским языкам

- direct branch of a family

- two branches of the English race