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morceau nom {m} | piece [pieces]◼◼◼(part of a larger whole) chunk [chunks]◼◼◻(a part of something) lump [lumps]◼◼◻(small, shaped mass of sugar) morsel [morsels]◼◼◻(small fragment) split [splits]◼◼◻(split-off piece) wedge [wedges]◼◻◻(piece of food etc.) |
morceau de bravoure nom | flourish [flourishes](ceremonious passage) |
morceau de choix nom {m} | choice [choices]◼◼◼(definite: best or most preferable part) |
casser le morceau verbe | burst someone's bubble(to disillusion; to disabuse someone of a false notion or rationalization that has grown comfortable) |
cracher le morceau verbe | spit it out◼◼◼(to overcome reluctance to say something particular or to speak in general) spill the beans◼◼◻(to reveal a secret; to disclose) |
en morceaux adverbe | apart◼◼◼(in two or more parts; asunder) asunder◼◻◻(into separate parts) |
en un seul morceau preposition | in one piece◼◼◼preposition |
meilleur morceau nom {m} | plum [plums](desirable thing) |
par morceaux adverbe | piecewise◼◼◼(mathematics: throughout separate parts but not necessarily throughout the whole) |
petit morceau nom {m} | bit [bits]◼◼◼(small amount of something, see also: a little) |
tomber en morceaux verbe | fall apart◼◼◼(intransitive: break into pieces through being in a dilapidated state) |
un morceau de sucre aide la médecine à couler phrase | a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down(An otherwise unpleasant situation can be pleasant.) |