Angol | Francia |
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fray [frayed, fraying, frays] (to rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction) verb [UK: freɪ] [US: ˈfreɪ] | effilocher◼◼◼verbeThe fabric was frayed. = Le tissu était effiloché. |
fray (noisy commotion, especially resulting from fighting; loud quarrel, see also: brawl; fight) noun [UK: freɪ] [US: ˈfreɪ] | combat◼◼◻nom {m} bagarre◼◼◻nom {f} |
fray [frayed, fraying, frays] (of a person’s mental strength, etc.: to become exhausted or worn out) verb [UK: freɪ] [US: ˈfreɪ] | user◼◼◻verbeAll this bickering is starting to fray my nerves. = Toutes ces querelles m'usent les nerfs. |
above the fray (uninvoled in a difficult argument) preposition | au-dessus de la mêlée◼◼◼preposition |
defray [defrayed, defraying, defrays] (to pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something)) verb [UK: dɪ.ˈfreɪ] [US: də.ˈfreɪ] | défrayer◼◼◼verbe |