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deadwood

/ˈdɛˌdwʊd/ /ˈdɛdwʊd/
noun
General
  1. 1 kuru dal, ölü dal uncountable

Definition (English)

Dead or dying branches on a tree or bush.

Example Sentences

  1. Please prune the deadwood from the rose bush.
    Lütfen gül çalısındaki kuru dalları budayın.
  2. In autumn we cut all the deadwood out of the old apple tree.
    Sonbaharda yaşlı elma ağacındaki bütün kuru dalları kestik.
FigurativeBusiness
  1. 1 işe yaramaz eleman, ölü yük uncountable

Definition (English)

People or things that are no longer useful and should be removed.

Example Sentences

  1. The manager decided to remove the deadwood from the team.
    Yönetici, ekipten işe yaramaz elemanları çıkarmaya karar verdi.
  2. The new director promised to cut out the deadwood in the company.
    Yeni müdür, şirketteki ölü yükten kurtulacağına söz verdi.

Collocations

remove the deadwoodcut out the deadwoodclear out the deadwood