edged in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for edged in the English»French Dictionary

deckle-edged [Brit ˈdɛklˌɛdʒd, Am ˈdɛkəl ˈˌɛdʒd] ADJ TYPO

deckle-edged

non affranchi

double-edged ADJ lit, fig

double-edged

à double tranchant

saw-edged [ˌsɔːˈedʒd] ADJ

saw-edged

à lame dentée

gilt-edged [Brit, Am ˈɡɪlt ˈˌɛdʒd] ADJ

1. gilt-edged page:

gilt-edged

doré sur tranche

2. gilt-edged investment, opportunity:

gilt-edged

en or

two-edged ADJ fig

two-edged

à double tranchant

gilt-edged securities, gilt-edged stock N

gilt-edged securities

obligations et titres mpl d'État or de père de famille inf, pej

I.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] N

1. edge (outer limit):

edge (of table, road, lake, field)

bord m

edge (of coin)

bordure f

edge (of wood, clearing)

lisière f

at the water's edge

au bord de l'eau

on the edge of the city

en bordure de la ville

the film had us on the edge of our seats

le film nous a tenus en haleine

2. edge (sharp side):

edge

tranchant m

a blade with a sharp edge

une lame bien aiguisée

to put an edge on blade

aiguiser, affûter

3. edge (side):

edge (of book, plank)

tranche f

4. edge (sharpness):

to give an edge to appetite

aiguiser

to take the edge off pleasure

gâter

to take the edge off anger, appetite

calmer

to take the edge off pain

soulager

there was an edge to his voice

sa voix avait quelque chose de tendu

to lose one's edge writing, style:

perdre sa vivacité

to lose one's edge person:

perdre sa vigueur

5. edge (advantage):

to have the edge over or on competitor, rival

avoir l'avantage sur

to give sb the edge over

donner à qn l'avantage sur

to have a slight edge

avoir une légère avance (over sur)

6. edge (touchy):

to be on edge person:

être énervé

my nerves are on edge

j'ai les nerfs fatigués

that sound sets my teeth on edge

ce bruit me fait grincer des dents

7. edge (extremity) fig:

to live on the edge

vivre dangereusement

the news pushed him over the edge

cette nouvelle l'a achevé

II.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] VB trans

1. edge (move slowly):

to edge sth towards

approcher qc de

he edged the car closer to the kerb

il a rapproché la voiture du trottoir

to edge one's way along cliff, parapet

longer la bordure de

2. edge (trim):

edge collar, handkerchief

border

3. edge (in gardening):

edge lawn

border

III.edge [Brit ɛdʒ, Am ɛdʒ] VB intr (advance)

to edge forward

avancer doucement

to edge up to

s'approcher doucement de

to edge out of a parking space

se dégager lentement d'une place de parking

to edge closer to victory, independence

se rapprocher de

to edge towards door, victory

s'approcher à petits pas de

I.edge out VB [Brit ɛdʒ -, Am ɛdʒ -] (edge out)

edge out (of space)

se dégager petit à petit (of de)

edge out (of side street)

sortir petit à petit (of de)

I edged out of the room/door

je me suis glissé hors de la pièce/par la porte

to edge sb out of job

évincer qn de

we've edged our competitors out of the market

nous avons éliminé tous nos concurrents du marché

straight edge [Brit, Am ˈstreɪdˌɛdʒ] N

straight edge

règle f plate graduée

I.cutting edge N

1. cutting edge (blade):

cutting edge

tranchant m

2. cutting edge fig:

cutting edge

avant-garde f

to be at the cutting edge of technology, fashion

être à l'avant-garde de

II.cutting edge ADJ

cutting edge film, industry, technology:

cutting edge

d'avant-garde

edged in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for edged in the English»French Dictionary

gilt-edged ADJ

1. gilt-edged (with a gilded edge):

gilt-edged book

doré(e) sur tranche

2. gilt-edged FIN:

gilt-edged securities, stocks

d'Etat

3. gilt-edged (of high quality):

gilt-edged

de premier ordre

double-edged ADJ

1. double-edged (with two cutting edges):

double-edged

à lame double

2. double-edged (both negative and positive):

double-edged

à double tranchant

two-edged ADJ a. fig

two-edged

à double tranchant

I.edge [edʒ] N

1. edge (limit):

edge a. fig

bord m

edge of road

bordure f

edge of woods

lisière f

edge of table

rebord m

2. edge (cutting part of blade):

edge

tranchant m

a stone with a sharp edge

une pierre à arête vive

to put an edge on a knife

aiguiser un couteau

to take the edge off sth

émousser qc

to take the edge off sth fig

adoucir qc

3. edge (sharpness):

edge

acuité f

Phrases:

to be on edge

être nerveux

to be on the edge of one's seat

être tenu en haleine

to have the edge over sb/sth

avoir un léger avantage sur qn/qc

II.edge <-ging> [edʒ] VB trans

1. edge (border):

edge

border

2. edge (move):

to edge one's way into sth

se faufiler dans qc

III.edge <-ging> [edʒ] VB intr

to edge closer

s'approcher lentement

to edge away

s'éloigner lentement

to edge forward

s'avancer doucement

knife-edge N

to be (balanced) on a knife-edge situation

ne tenir qu'à un fil

to be on a financial knife-edge

être financièrement au bord de l'abîme

a knife-edge decision

une décision précaire

leading-edge ADJ

leading-edge technology:

leading-edge

de pointe

cutting edge N

cutting edge

tranchant m

to be at the cutting edge of sth fig

être à la pointe de qc

cutting-edge ADJ

cutting-edge

branché(e)

edge out VB trans

edge out opponent:

edge out

éliminer

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