Bêche (en. Spade)

/bɛʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Gardening tool with a flat blade at the end of a long handle.

To prepare the vegetable garden, one must first use the spade.

Pour préparer le potager, il faut d'abord utiliser la bêche.

Process of turning the earth using this tool.

The spade allows for deep work in the soil.

La bêche permet de travailler le sol en profondeur.

Comes from Old French 'besche', meaning 'farm tool'.

to be at the end of one's rope

To be very tired or on edge.

être au bout de sa bêche

two-stroke spade

Spade used alternately in an efficient manner.

bêche à deux temps

to be on the verge of acting

To be about to take action.

être sur le coup de la bêche

gardening

Activity consisting of cultivating a garden.

jardinage

soil

Land that supports plants.

sol

cultivation

The act of cultivating agricultural land.

culture

Expression used to describe a difficult task.

It's really a struggle to do everything in this short time frame.

C'est un vrai bêche de tout faire dans ce court délai.

Familiar term for someone who gardens.

Look at that gardener, he's working hard in his garden.

Regarde ce bêcheur, il travaille dur dans son jardin.