cloven in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cloven in the English»French Dictionary

cloven [Brit ˈkləʊv(ə)n, Am ˈkloʊvən] VB pp

cloven → cleave

See also cleave

I.cleave <pret clove or cleaved, pp cleft or cleaved> [Brit kliːv, Am kliv] VB trans

1. cleave liter:

cleave

fendre

to cleave sth in two

fendre qc en deux

2. cleave GEOL:

cleave stone

cliver

II.cleave <pret cleaved, or clave, dated pp cleaved> [Brit kliːv, Am kliv] VB intr liter

1. cleave:

to cleave to (be loyal to)

être foncièrement attaché à

to cleave to (stick to)

adhérer à

2. cleave (split):

cleave

se fendre

cloven foot, cloven hoof N

cloven foot (of animal)

sabot m fendu

cloven foot (of devil)

pied m fourchu

I.cleave <pret clove or cleaved, pp cleft or cleaved> [Brit kliːv, Am kliv] VB trans

1. cleave liter:

cleave

fendre

to cleave sth in two

fendre qc en deux

2. cleave GEOL:

cleave stone

cliver

II.cleave <pret cleaved, or clave, dated pp cleaved> [Brit kliːv, Am kliv] VB intr liter

1. cleave:

to cleave to (be loyal to)

être foncièrement attaché à

to cleave to (stick to)

adhérer à

2. cleave (split):

cleave

se fendre

Translations for cloven in the French»English Dictionary

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fourchu (fourchue) sabot, pied

cloven

cliver

to cleave

se cliver

to cleave

pourfendre liter

to cleave [sb] in two liter

cloven in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cloven in the English»French Dictionary

I.cloven [ˈkləʊvn, Am ˈkloʊ-] VB

cloven pp of cleave

II.cloven [ˈkləʊvn, Am ˈkloʊ-] ADJ

cloven

fourchu(e)

See also cleave

cleave <pt, pp -ed, -ed [or cleft, cleft] [or Am clove, cloven]> [kli:v] VB trans

cleave

fendre

cleave <pt, pp -ed, -ed [or cleft, cleft] [or Am clove, cloven]> [kli:v] VB trans

cleave

fendre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When the diver grasped the hand of the figure, instead of a hand, he found that he was grasping a cloven hoof!

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It is cloven in two by the through road.

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Since their hooves are cloven, two shoes or ox cues are required for each hoof, unlike the single shoe of a horse.

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Cloven-hoofed game also excessively browse foliage and bark.

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In medieval versions of the tale, they are often depicted with cloven hooves, which they keep hidden under the dress.

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Sometimes it is depicted as having an eagle's or dragon's talons on its forelegs, other times they are cloven, like a goat's.

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Species had cloven hooves, similar to those of bovids or deer, although the shape and length of the limbs suggests that the living animals moved by leaping, like a rabbit.

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Like many other artiodactyls, they had cloven hooves, with two toes touching the ground, and the remaining two being vestigial.

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He was given cloven hooves as a sign of his inner evil, and could cast each magic spell only once.

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The print left behind after a mouse leaps resembles that of a cloven animal, due to the motions of its limbs when it jumps.

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