tartine
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la tartine
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
1. (culinary)
a. bread (uncountable)
Est-ce que tu veux que je te fasse griller des tartines ?Would you like me to toast some bread for you?
a. bread and (uncountable)
J'ai mangé une tartine de confiture ce matin.I ate bread and jam this morning.
b. slice of bread and
Mon père a préparé des tartines de fromage.My father made slices of bread and cheese.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (extremely and uselessly long text or speech)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. no direct translation (written)
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Ne mets pas une tartine en description, quelques mots suffiront.Don't write a long description; just a few words will do.
Louise a écrit des tartines pour sa présentation.Louise wrote pages and pages for her presentation.
b. no direct translation (oral)
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Pendant le repas, Marc a débité des tartines sur la politique.During the meal, Marc rambled on about politics.
J'ai compris ce que tu m'as dit ! Pas besoin d'en rajouter des tartines !I got what you said! No need to go on and on about it!
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