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to undercut
01
sous-coter, casser les prix
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
Transitive: to undercut a rival or price
Exemples
In a competitive market, businesses may undercut their rivals to attract price-sensitive customers.
Dans un marché concurrentiel, les entreprises peuvent baisser leurs prix par rapport à leurs rivaux pour attirer les clients sensibles aux prix.
Online retailers often engage in price wars, trying to undercut each other to gain a larger share of the market.
Les détaillants en ligne s'engagent souvent dans des guerres de prix, essayant de sous-coter les uns les autres pour obtenir une plus grande part de marché.
02
couper en dessous, frapper en dessous
to hit a ball with a downward, glancing motion, causing it to spin backward or gain elevation
Transitive: to undercut a ball
Exemples
He undercut the tennis ball, sending it spinning over the net with incredible precision.
Il a coupé sous la balle de tennis, l'envoyant tournoyer au-dessus du filet avec une précision incroyable.
By carefully undercutting the ball, he was able to make a tricky shot that bounced just inside the corner.
En coupant soigneusement la balle, il a pu faire un tir délicat qui a rebondi juste à l'intérieur du coin.
03
saper, éroder par en dessous
to remove or wear away the lower or underlying part of something
Transitive: to undercut sth
Exemples
The river undercut the bank, causing it to erode and collapse over time.
La rivière a sapé la berge, provoquant son érosion et son effondrement au fil du temps.
The constant waves undercut the cliffside, leading to a gradual loss of land.
Les vagues constantes sapent le flanc de la falaise, entraînant une perte graduelle de terrain.
04
évider, creuser
to remove material around a design in order to create a raised, carved pattern
Transitive: to undercut sth
Exemples
The artist undercut the stone to reveal a beautiful design in relief.
L'artiste a creusé la pierre pour révéler un beau design en relief.
Using a chisel, the craftsman undercut the surface of the marble to highlight the figures in relief.
En utilisant un ciseau, l'artisan a sous-coupé la surface du marbre pour mettre en relief les figures.
05
entailler, couper en biais
to make a diagonal or slanted cut into a tree, below the main cut, on the side where the tree is intended to fall
Transitive: to undercut a tree
Exemples
The lumberjack undercut the tree to ensure it would fall in the right direction.
Le bûcheron a entaillé l'arbre pour s'assurer qu'il tomberait dans la bonne direction.
Before making the final cut, he carefully undercut the trunk to guide the tree ’s fall.
Avant de faire la coupe finale, il a soigneusement entaillé le tronc pour guider la chute de l'arbre.
Undercut
01
coupe rasée sur les côtés
a hairstyle with longer hair on top and closely shaved or faded sides and back
Exemples
He wore an undercut with the top styled into a pompadour.
The barber recommended an undercut to modernize his look.
02
a stroke that imparts reverse spin to the ball
Exemples
He played a perfect undercut in the tennis match.
The golfer used an undercut to keep the ball low.
03
a cut made underneath a surface or material to remove a portion of it
Exemples
The carpenter made an undercut to fit the joint perfectly.
An undercut was necessary to level the shelf support.
04
a cut made in a tree trunk to guide the direction of its fall
Exemples
The lumberjack made an undercut before felling the tree.
a proper undercut ensures the tree falls safely.
05
the tender meat from the loin on either side of the vertebral column
Exemples
The butcher recommended the undercut for grilling.
Roasting the undercut brings out its tenderness.
06
material removed by a cut made beneath a surface
Exemples
The jeweler carefully cleaned out the undercut to prepare the setting.
The mold's undercut had to be removed to release the casting.
Arbre Lexical
undercut
cut
