cran

le cran
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. notch
Le charpentier a fait un cran dans le bois pour l'emboîtement.The carpenter made a notch in the wood for the joint.
b. nick
Il y a un cran à une extrémité de la flèche pour la placer sur la corde de l’arc.There's a nick in one end of the arrow for placing it on the bowstring.
a. notch
J’ai dû faire un cran supplémentaire dans ma ceinture après avoir perdu du poids.I had to make an extra notch in my belt after I lost weight.
b. hole
Je serre ma ceinture au deuxième cran.I tighten my belt to the second hole.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(courage)
a. guts
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Nora a eu le cran de sauter en parachute.Nora had the guts to go skydiving.
a. wave
Dans les années vingt, les crans étaient très à la mode.In the twenties, waves were very fashionable.
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