Ronces (en. Brambles)

/ʁɔ̃s/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Thorny plant that typically grows in wild areas.

The brambles are taking over the garden and making walking difficult.

Les ronces envahissent le jardin et rendent la promenade difficile.

Thorny stems that form thickets.

We had to push through brambles to reach the stream.

On a dû passer à travers des ronces pour atteindre le ruisseau.

From Old French 'ronce', derived from Latin 'rūnce'.

to be in the brambles

To be at a disadvantage or in a delicate situation.

être dans les ronces

to pick brambles

To talk about harvesting thorny fruits or berries.

cueillir des ronces

to get tangled up in brambles

To suffer negative consequences due to a mistake.

se faire rincer par des ronces

bramble bush

Related to brambles.

roncière

bramble patch

Land where brambles grow.

roncier

To have endless problems.

Since he started this project, it's been brambles at every turn.

Depuis qu'il a commencé ce projet, c'est des ronces à chaque étape.

To be in a cluttered situation.

She is really in the brambles with all these debts.

Elle est vraiment dans les ronces avec toutes ces dettes.