What does lame in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lame in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lame in French.

The word lame in French means blade, strip, slide, board, plank, swell, groundswell, sword, spangled, lamé, spotface, spot-face, breakwater, groundswell, groundswell, tidal wave, metal foil, metal leaf, razor blade, long thin face. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lame

blade

nom féminin (zone tranchante d'un outil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fais attention avec la lame de ce rasoir.
Be careful with that razor blade.

strip

nom féminin (morceau de métal long)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces stores sont faits en lames d'aluminium.
These blinds are made of aluminum strips.

slide

nom féminin (Science (rectangle de verre porte-objet) (scientific samples)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le scientifique plaça la lame contenant l'échantillon sous la lentille du microscope.

board, plank

nom féminin (planchette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un parquet est constitué de plusieurs lames assemblées.
A floor is made of several boards put together.

swell, groundswell

nom féminin (vague) (water)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une lame de fond qui a fait chavirer le bateau.
A groundswell caused the boat to capsize.

sword

nom féminin (littéraire (épée) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les mousquetaires étaient de fines lames.
The Musketeers were fine swords.

spangled

adjectif (orné de minces lames de métal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle portait une robe longue lamée or.
She wore a long, gold lamé dress.

lamé

nom masculin (tissu lamé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle portait une belle robe en lamé.
She wore a beautiful dress made of lamé.

spotface, spot-face

verbe transitif (égaliser, aplanir) (metalwork)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

breakwater

nom masculin (digue de protection de port) (coastal defense)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le brise-lame constitue un abri pour protéger le port.

groundswell

nom féminin (vague très haute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est une lame de fond qui a fait chavirer le bateau.

groundswell, tidal wave

nom féminin (figuré (chose de grande ampleur) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

metal foil, metal leaf

nom féminin (bande plate et fine en métal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

razor blade

nom féminin (partie coupante d'un rasoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

long thin face

nom masculin (visage fin et allongé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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