| French > English | |
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| tranchant | |
| 1. adj. sharp | |
| 2. adj. cutting | |
| 3. adj. trenchant | |
| trancher | |
| 1. v. to slice, to cut into slices | |
| 2. v. to complete, conclude | |
| Il a tranché ses jours. - He has concluded his days on earth. | |
| 3. v. to decide, to settle, to address | |
| 4. v. to rule, make a ruling, come to a decision | |
| 5. v. to behave or comport oneself (as if one were) | |
| Le comte trancha du grand seigneur. - The count comported himself as if he were God Almighty. | |
| 6. v. to contrast (with), stand out (against) | |
| 7. v. to stand out (in) | |
| French > French | |
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| tranchant | |
| 1. adj. Qui tranche. |  |
| 2. adj. (Figuré) Qui est décisif, péremptoire. | |
| Des raisons tranchantes. - Un argument tranchant. - Il a le ton tranchant. - Il a toujours à la bouche des paroles tranchantes. | |
| 3. adj. Qui décide hardiment. | |
| Cet homme est trop tranchant. - C'est un esprit tranchant. | |
| 4. adj. Qui fait un contraste, une opposition sans nuance. | |
| Des couleurs tranchantes. | |
| 5. n-m. Fil, côté coupant d'une épée, d'un couteau, d'un rasoir, etc. | |
| 6. v. Participe présent de trancher. | |
| English > French | |
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| sharp | |
| 1. adj. Coupant. | |
| Sharp knife. | |
| 2. adj. Pointu. | |
| Sharp point. | |
| 3. adj. (Figuré) Vif (qualifie certaines choses pour marquer la force de l'impression). | |
| her piercing wit, the piercing cold | |
| 4. adj. (Figuré) (En particulier) Intelligent. | |
| She is very sharp. (She has a sharp mind.) | |
| 5. adj. Aigre. | |
| Sharp taste. | |
| 6. adj. (Musique) Dièse. | |
| Sharp note. | |
| 7. v. Pile, exactement. | |
| Be here at eight o'clock sharp. | |
| Soyez là à huit heures précises. | |
| 8. n. (Musique) Dièse (♯). | |
