French-English translations for rameau

• branch
  We shall treat that as an olive branch. - Nous traiterons cela comme un rameau d’olivier.
  Unlike in the Bible story, this time the dove will not bring an olive branch as a sign of peace, but as a sign of danger. Contrairement à la Bible, le rameau d'olivier apporté par la colombe ne sera pas cette fois un symbole de paix mais de danger.
  A final point, Mr President. You have offered the Council an olive branch in the form of practical and pragmatic dialogue. Un dernier point, Monsieur le Président, vous avez offert un rameau d'olivier au Conseil grâce à un dialogue pratique et pragmatique.
• branchlet
• spray
  The sailor could feel the spray from the waves.
  The firemen sprayed the house
  Using a water cannon, the national guard sprayed the protesters
• sprig
  a sprig of laurel or of parsley
• twig
  They used twigs and leaves as a base to start the fire.
  He hasnt twigged that were planning a surprise party for him
  Do you twig me?

Related words

• rameaux
• rameau d'olivier
• dimanche des Rameaux