Rochelle was ceded to the English.

treble /'trebl/ noun, verb, det., adj. m noun 1 [U] the high tones or part in music or a sound system (     ) iSSW, M%M: to turn up

the treble on the stereo

— compare bass1 n.(l) 2 [C] a child’s high voice; a boy who sings with a treble voice     01 [S5 ef $J I!

Jr lift ^ —compare soprano n. 3 [sing.] a musical part written for a treble voice [§5 # r 4 [sing.] [BrE] three successes in a row H it: The victory completed a treble for the horse’s owner. #c ft fi] j# S, ft $ # H

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■ verb to become, or to make sth, three times as much or as many (       ) $ = fg, ig jjp M fff Pi771 triple : [V]

Cases of food poisoning have trebled in the last two years.

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trebled his earnings in two years. jlfeftW^lBl^AillinT Mo

mdet. [usually before noun] three times as much or as many H in ; H It : Capital expenditure was treble the 2002 level.    2002

madj. [only before noun] high in tone     j#iM ^ : a

treble voice jU ^ o the treble clef (= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are high) ^ ^     — picture o music — compare bass1 adj.

tree 0-w /tri:/ noun

a tall plant that can live a long time. Trees have a thick central wooden stem (the trunk) from which branches grow, usually with leaves on them. MM A; ft A: an oak tree ft 0 to plant a tree 0 to chop/cut down a tree / fift #J — ^ M 0 They followed a path through the trees. #, tf] Ir # fU        „ — compare

bush(1), shrub — see also bay tree, Christmas tree,

FAMILY TREE, GUM TREE, PLANE TREE IT»!71 be OUt of your 'tree (informal) to be behaving in a crazy or stupid way, perhaps because of drugs or alcohol (

— more at apple n., bark v., forest,

GROW, TOP n., WOOD

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'tree diagram noun a diagram with lines that divide more and more as you move to lower levels to show the relationships between processes, people etc. (

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'tree frog noun one of several types of frogs that live in trees, usually small and brightly coloured MK; $ti® 'tree house noun a structure built in the branches of a tree, usually for children to play on #j±/Mt ( jgitft

tree-less /'triiles/ adj. without trees fifii ft (ft: a tree­less plain

tree-line /'triilam/ noun [sing.] a level of land, for example on a mountain, above which trees will not grow Wm ( lU±$Mtfft£-fcW±PB )

'tree structure noun (computing if) a diagram that uses lines that divide into more and more lines to show the various levels of a computer program, and how each part relates to a part in the level above ( i+^#l

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'tree surgeon noun a person whose job is treating trees that are damaged or have a disease, especially by cutting off branches, to try to preserve them W A & ft #; MftHUft^ ► 'tree surgery noun [U] tree-top /'tri:tr»p; NAmE -ta:p/ noun [usually pi.] the branches at the top of a tree : birds nesting in the

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tre-foil /'trefoil; 'triifoil/ noun 1 (technical ftilft a plant whose leaves are divided into three similar parts, for example clover Aft^; Hftlil^ 2 a decoration or a design shaped like a trefoil leaf Aftfl^tft (        )

trek /trek/ noun, verb

m noun 1 a long, hard walk lasting several days or weeks, especially in the mountains      ( X

ft ft ill IX..) 2 (informal) a long walk 'XXlM'uX tramp: It’s a long trek into town, fy j^iklX Alcfttlift:

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u verb (-kk-) [V, usually +adv./prep.] 1 (informal) to make a long or difficult journey, especially on foot ( X te & ft- )     I hate having to trek up that hill with all

the groceries.

ill jj; „        2 (also go trekking) to spend time walking,

especially in mountains and for enjoyment and interest ( ftjgftlijft ) JZE&, W.'frMff: We went trekking in Nepal.          0 During the expedition,

they trekked ten to thirteen hours a day. ft ]£ [^  |h] ,

fife Cl^ AM ft PJ ft HXft0 — see also pony- trekking

Trek-kie /'treki/ noun a person who is very interested in the US television series Star Trek and in space travel

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trel lis /'trehs/ noun [C, U] a light frame made of long narrow pieces of wood that cross each other, used to support climbing plants (        H

trem-ble /'trembl/ verb, noun

m verb [V] 1 - (with sth) to shake in a way that you cannot control, especially because you are very nervous, excited, frightened, etc.        ) ®5

, # Tf], H : My legs were trembling with fear. Iff # M M If # 0 0 Her voice trembled with excitement. M fflt. Tfo 0 0 He opened the letter

with trembling hands.    2 to

shake slightly WiO}; ggil HT1 quiver: leaves trembling in the breeze ftifcMftjfijllftWft 3 to be very worried or frightened     MM; iSi'IH: I trembled

at the thought of having to make a speech.

a noun [C, usually sing.] (also trem-bling [C, U]) a feeling, movement or sound of trembling M&l            : cl

tremble of fear ^^fjl^afftliJC 0 She tried to control the trembling in her legs.

trem bly /'trembli/ adj. (informal) shaking from fear, cold, excitement, etc.

tre men dous /tra'mendas/ adj. 1 very great H33HUGE: a tremendous explosion M 0 A tremendous amount of work has gone into the