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trancher.

to slice, cut into slices

8 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

verb/tʁɑ̃.ʃe/
  1. to slice, cut into slices

    transitive
  2. to complete, conclude

    literary · transitive
    Il a tranché ses jours.
  3. to decide, settle, address

    figuratively · transitive
  4. to rule, make a ruling, come to a decision

    intransitive
  5. to behave or comport oneself (as if one were)

    derogatory · intransitive
    Le comte trancha du grand seigneur.
  6. to contrast, stand out

    intransitive
    Elle tranche avec les autres.
  7. (of a sauce or emulsion) to split, break

    intransitive
    Comment rattraper une mayonnaise qui a tranché ?
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old French trenchier. Compare Catalan trencar, Italian trinciare, and Spanish truncar.

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