abîme
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l'abîme
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (geology)
2. (figurative) (great divide)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. abyss (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Au fil des années, un abîme s'est créé entre nous.Over the years, an abyss appeared between us.
b. chasm (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
L'abîme entre les deux camps semble impossible à combler.The chasm between the two sides seems impossible to bridge.
c. gulf (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Il y a un énorme abîme entre votre discours et vos actions.There's a huge gulf between your words and your actions.
3. (figurative) (desperate situation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. abyss (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Les tensions sont vives et le pays se trouve au bord de l'abîme.The tensions are high, and the country is standing on the edge of the abyss.
b. depths (figurative) (plural)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Sophie se perd dans l'abîme de ses pensées sombres.Sophie gets lost in the depths of her dark thoughts.
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