trancher.
to slice, cut into slices
Meaning & usage
to slice, cut into slices
to complete, conclude
Il a tranché ses jours.
to decide, settle, address
to rule, make a ruling, come to a decision
to behave or comport oneself (as if one were)
Le comte trancha du grand seigneur.
to contrast, stand out
Elle tranche avec les autres.
(of a sauce or emulsion) to split, break
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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