cutting
[ˈkʌtɪŋ]noun
| 1. | [act]
coupe f
[of jewel, stone] taille f [of film] montage m [of trees] coupe f, abattage m |
| 2. | [piece - of cloth]
coupon m
[ - from newspaper] coupure f agriculture [of shrub, vine] marcotte f horticulture [of plant] bouture f |
| 3. | [for railway, road] tranchée f |
cutting
[ˈkʌtɪŋ]adjective
| 1. | [tool]
tranchant, coupant
cutting edge (literal) tranchant m to be at the cutting edge of technological progress (figurative) être à la pointe du progrès en technologie |
| 2. | [wind]
glacial, cinglant
[rain] cinglant |
| 3. | [hurtful - remark]
mordant, tranchant [ - word] cinglant, blessant |
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