Francuski | Angielski |
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couper verbe | cut [cut, cutting, cuts]◼◼◼(computing: to remove and place in memory) cut [cut, cutting, cuts]◼◼◼(to cease recording) cut [cut, cutting, cuts]◼◼◼(to divide a pack of playing cards) cut [cut, cutting, cuts]◼◼◼(to divide with a sharp instrument) cut [cut, cutting, cuts]◼◼◼(to cut out fabric to specific lengths and shapes to make clothes) cut [cut, cutting, cuts]◼◼◼(to perform an incision) cut off◼◼◻(to end abruptly) cut off◼◼◻(to isolate or remove from contact) cut off◼◼◻(to remove via cutting) chop [chopped, chopping, chops]◼◼◻(to cut into pieces) split◼◼◻(to break along the grain) log [logged, logging, logs]◼◼◻(to cut down trees) cut in◼◼◻(to join a queue in the middle) interrupt [interrupted, interrupting, interrupts]◼◼◻(to disturb or halt an ongoing process or action) shear [sheared, shorn, shearing, shears]◼◼◻(to cut) hack [hacked, hacking, hacks]◼◻◻(to chop or cut down in a rough manner) shred [shredded, shredding, shreds]◼◻◻(to cut or tear (something) into long, narrow pieces or strips) break up◼◻◻(transitive: to break or separate into pieces) trump [trumped, trumping, trumps]◼◻◻(to play a trump on a card of another suit) baptize [baptized, baptizing, baptizes]◼◻◻(of rum, brandy, or any other spirits: to dilute with water) interpose [interposed, interposing, interposes](to interrupt a conversation by introducing a different subject or making a comment) |
couper (about wine mainly) verbe | dilute [diluted, diluting, dilutes]◼◼◼(to add more of a solvent to a solution; especially to add more water) |
couper au montage verbe | edit out◼◼◼verb |
couper aux ciseaux verbe | scissor [scissored, scissoring, scissors]◼◼◼(to cut using scissors) |
couper dans son élan verbe | |
couper en tranches verbe | slice [sliced, slicing, slices]◼◼◼(to cut into slices) |
couper l'herbe verbe | mow [mown, mowing, mows]◼◼◼(to cut down) |
couper l'herbe sous le pied verbe | beat to the punch(to do something before somebody else can) |
couper la parole verbe | cut off◼◼◼(to interrupt someone talking) |
couper la poire en deux verbe | split the difference◼◼◼(in a financial transaction) split the difference◼◼◼(to compromise) |
couper la route verbe | cut off◼◼◼(to swerve in front of another car while driving) |
couper le cordon verbe | cut the umbilical cord◼◼◼verb |
couper le son verbe | mute [muted, muting, mutes]◼◼◼(turn off the sound of) |
couper le souffle verbe | |
couper les cheveux en quatre nom {m} | hair-splitting◼◼◼(the act of finding exceedingly small differences which are neither important nor prominent) |
couper les cheveux en quatre (cut hair in four) verbe | split hairs◼◼◼(to consider fine details) |
couper les ponts verbe | cut ties◼◼◼verb |
couper une fois phrase | measure twice and cut once(plan and prepare in a careful, thorough manner before taking action) |