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to engrave
01
graver
to carve or cut a design or lettering into a hard surface, such as metal or stone
Transitive: to engrave a design on a surface
Exemples
The engraver skillfully engraved the family crest on the silver tray.
Le graveur a habilement gravé les armoiries familiales sur le plateau en argent.
02
graver, ciseler
to cut a surface with a pattern, design, or letters
Transitive: to engrave a surface with a design
Exemples
The sculptor engraved the granite monument with the names of fallen soldiers.
Le sculpteur a gravé le monument en granit avec les noms des soldats tombés au combat.
03
graver, ciseler
to cut a design, image, or text onto a block of material, such as wood, metal, or linoleum, for the purpose of creating prints
Transitive: to engrave a design
Exemples
The traditional woodblock printmaker painstakingly engraved Japanese characters onto a cherry wood block.
Le graveur traditionnel sur bois a méticuleusement gravé des caractères japonais sur un bloc de bois de cerisier.
04
graver, imprimer
to imprint deeply in one's memory, leaving a lasting impression or recollection
Transitive
Exemples
The heartfelt words of the farewell speech were engraved in the retiring principal's memory.
Les mots sincères du discours d'adieu furent gravés dans la mémoire du directeur prenant sa retraite.
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