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to slash
01
taillader, entailler, lacérer
to violently cut with a quick move using a knife, etc.
Transitive: to slash sb/sth | to slash at a target
Exemples
The assailant slashed at the victim with a sharp knife, leaving deep wounds on their arm.
L'agresseur a tailladé la victime avec un couteau tranchant, laissant de profondes blessures sur son bras.
He narrowly avoided being slashed by the attacker's blade by ducking behind a nearby counter.
Il a évité de justesse d'être tailladé par la lame de l'attaquant en se cachant derrière un comptoir à proximité.
02
entailler, déchirer
to create deliberate cuts or openings in fabric for decorative or functional purposes
Transitive: to slash fabric or a garment
Exemples
The designer slashed the sleeves of the dress to add a modern, edgy look.
Le designer a tailladé les manches de la robe pour ajouter un look moderne et audacieux.
She carefully slashed the jeans at the knees to give them a distressed appearance.
Elle a soigneusement entaillé les jeans aux genoux pour leur donner un aspect usé.
03
fouetter, taillader
to whip or strike violently with forceful, sweeping movements
Transitive: to slash sb/sth
Exemples
In a fit of rage, he slashed the air with his fists, venting his frustration.
Dans un accès de rage, il fouetta l'air de ses poings, exprimant sa frustration.
The attacker suddenly appeared and slashed the unsuspecting victim across the face.
L'attaquant est soudainement apparu et a tailladé la victime sans méfiance au visage.
04
réduire considérablement, abaisser drastiquement
to significantly reduce something, such as a price, quantity, or value
Transitive: to slash a value or quantity
Exemples
The store slashed the prices of its winter coats by 50 % to clear out inventory.
Le magasin a réduit les prix de ses manteaux d'hiver de 50% pour liquider les stocks.
The company slashed its workforce by half in response to declining profits.
L'entreprise a réduit de moitié son effectif en réponse à la baisse des profits.
05
fouetter, cravacher
to produce a sharp, snapping sound by swiftly moving a whip or similar object through the air
Transitive: to slash a whip or similar object
Exemples
The cowboy slashed his whip above the herd, causing them to scatter.
Le cowboy fouetta son fouet au-dessus du troupeau, les faisant se disperser.
With a quick flick of her wrist, she slashed the whip, making a loud cracking noise.
D'un rapide mouvement du poignet, elle fouetta le fouet, produisant un bruit de claquement sonore.
Slash
01
a forceful, sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
Exemples
The attacker delivered a slash to the victim's arm.
He made a slash across the canvas with a knife.
Exemples
In the sentence, " Please bring a pencil / pen to the exam, " the slash indicates a choice between two items.
Dans la phrase, "Veuillez apporter un crayon/stylo à l'examen", le slash indique un choix entre deux éléments.
The recipe called for 1/2 cup of sugar, with the slash representing a fraction.
La recette demandait 1/2 tasse de sucre, avec le slash représentant une fraction.
03
an open tract of land in a forest, often cleared or littered with debris from logging, fire, or wind
Exemples
The hikers passed through a slash in the forest.
Logging left a large slash across the mountainside.
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