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in the PONS Dictionary

cinglant(e) [sɛ͂glɑ͂, ɑ͂t] ADJ

1. cinglant:

cinglant(e) pluie
peitschend
cinglant(e) bise
schneidend

2. cinglant:

cinglant(e) réflexion, remarque, phrase
bissig
cinglant(e) reproche, affrontement
heftig
cinglant(e) leçon
scharf

I. cingler [sɛ͂gle] VB trans

1. cingler (frapper):

cingler son cheval de coups de cravache
sein/ihr Pferd mit der Peitsche antreiben

2. cingler (fouetter):

cingler le visage/les jambes à qn
jdm ins Gesicht/gegen die Beine schlagen
les branches leur cinglaient le visage
die Zweige peitschten ihnen ins Gesicht
la pluie cinglait les vitres
der Regen trommelte gegen die [Fenster]scheiben

3. cingler (blesser):

cingler qn d'une insulte
jdn mit einer Beleidigung sehr verletzen

II. cingler [sɛ͂gle] VB intr (faire voile dans une direction)

cingler vers qc bateau, marin, flotte:
auf etw acc zusegeln
Présent
jecingle
tucingles
il/elle/oncingle
nouscinglons
vouscinglez
ils/ellescinglent
Imparfait
jecinglais
tucinglais
il/elle/oncinglait
nouscinglions
vouscingliez
ils/ellescinglaient
Passé simple
jecinglai
tucinglas
il/elle/oncingla
nouscinglâmes
vouscinglâtes
ils/ellescinglèrent
Futur simple
jecinglerai
tucingleras
il/elle/oncinglera
nouscinglerons
vouscinglerez
ils/ellescingleront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

infliger un désaveu cinglant à qn
jdn scharf zurechtweisen

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