trancher

trancher [tʀɑ̃∫e]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = couper) [+ corde, nœud, lien] to cut

• trancher la tête à qn to cut off sb's head

• trancher la gorge à qn to cut sb's throat

   b. ( = résoudre) [+ question, difficulté] to settle ; (sans complément = décider) to take a decision

• le juge a dû trancher the judge had to make a ruling

• le gouvernement a tranché en faveur du projet the government has decided in favour of the plan

2. intransitive verb

( = faire contraste) [couleur] to stand out clearly (sur, avec against ) ; [trait, qualité] to contrast sharply (sur, avec with)

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tʀɑ̃ʃe
1.

verbe transitif

1) (couper) to slice, to cut [pain, viande]; to cut through, to slice through [corde, nœud, peau]; to cut [something] off, to sever [tête, membre]; to slit [gorge]

2) (régler) to settle, to resolve [question, litige]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (contraster) [couleur, silhouette] to stand out (sur against)

trancher avec — [joie, état, décision] to stand out in sharp contrast to, to contrast sharply with

2) (décider) to come to a decision

la justice a tranché en faveur de l'accusé — the court decided in favour [BrE] of the accused

3) (arrêter une discussion) to break off, to stop short

tranchons là! — let's leave it at that!

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tʀɑ̃ʃe

1. vt

1) (= couper) [pain] to slice, to cut, [tête, membre] to cut off, to sever

2) [question] to settle

2. vi

1) (= décider) to be decisive, (entre deux choses) to settle the argument

2) (= contraster)

trancher avec — to contrast sharply with

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trancher verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (couper) to slice, to cut [pain, viande]; to cut through, to slice through [corde, nœud, peau]; to cut [sth] off, to sever [tête, membre]; to slit [gorge]; trancher un doigt à qn to cut sb's finger off, to sever sb's finger; trancher la gorge à qn to slit sb's throat;

2 (régler) to settle, to resolve [question, affaire, désaccord, litige].

B vi

1 (contraster) [couleur, silhouette] to stand out (avec with; sur against); trancher avec [joie, état, décision] to stand out in sharp contrast to, to contrast sharply with;

2 (décider) to come to a decision; il est difficile de trancher it's difficult to come to a decision; le président a tranché contre le projet de construction d'un barrage the president decided against building the dam; la justice a tranché en faveur de l'accusé the court decided in favour^GB of the accused; trancher entre to decide between;

3 (arrêter une discussion) to break off, to stop short; trancher court/net to break off suddenly/abruptly; tranchons là! let's close the matter there!

[trɑ̃ʃe] verbe transitif

1. [couper] to cut, to sever (soutenu), to slice through

trancher la gorge de quelqu'un to cut ou to slit somebody's throat

2. [différend] to settle

[difficulté] to solve

[question] to decide

3. (soutenu) [discussion] to bring to a sudden end, to cut short (separable)

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[trɑ̃ʃe] verbe intransitif

[décider] to make ou to take a decision, to decide

trancher dans le vif to take drastic action

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trancher avec verbe plus préposition,

trancher sur verbe plus préposition

[suj: couleur] to stand out against, to contrast sharply with

[suj: attitude] to be in sharp contrast ou to contrast strongly with

sa déclaration tranche avec les propos apaisants du gouvernement his remarks are in sharp contrast to the pacifying words of his government

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se trancher verbe pronominal transitif

se trancher le doigt to chop one's finger off