couper

Definitions of couper
  1. verb
    cut with a hacking tool
    synonyms: fendre, hacher, tailler, ôter
  2. verb
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    synonyms: abattre
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    abattre
    cut down
  3. verb
    remove by or as if by cutting
    synonyms: découper
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    se détacher, séparer
    come to be detached
  4. verb
    cut with a blade or mower
    synonyms: abattre
  5. verb
    separate with or as if with an instrument
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    couper les ongles
    trim carefully and neatly
    aplanir, raboter
    cut or remove with or as if with a plane
    découper
    cut into slices
    découper
    cut to pieces
    sculpter
    form by carving
    ciseler, tailler
    engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
    fendre, hacher, tailler, ôter
    cut with a hacking tool
    ôter
    cut away
    couper en morceaux, débiter
    cut into pieces
    abattre
    cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
    entailler
    cut a nick into
    entailler
    cut slightly, with a razor
    rompre
    break a small piece off from
    couper les ongles
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    abattre
    cut with a blade or mower
    abattre
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
    forer, percer
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
    découper en pinçant
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    disséquer, ouvrir
    cut open or cut apart
    couper en deux, diviser en deux
    cut in half or cut in two
    amenuiser, parer
    cut small bits or pare shavings from
    retrancher, ôter
    remove by cutting off or away
    inciser
    make an incision into by carving or cutting
    fendre
    make a clean cut through
    raser
    make shavings of or reduce to shavings
    désosser
    cut into filets
    abattre
    cut down
    encocher, entailler
    cut or make a notch into
    gratter, griffer
    cut the surface of; wear away the surface of
    graver
    carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
    anatomiser
    dissect in order to analyze
    graver, sculpter
    shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it
    attaquer
    lacerate by biting
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    isoler, séparer
    force, take, or pull apart
  6. verb
    cut into pieces
    synonyms: couper en morceaux, débiter
  7. verb
    cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
    synonyms: abattre
  8. verb
    make a break in
    synonyms: interrompre
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    mettre de côté
    turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily
    faire une pause, s'arrêter
    cease an action temporarily
    intervenir
    break into a conversation
    harceller
    challenge aggressively
    introduire dans, mettre dans
    to insert between other elements
    se bloquer
    interfere with or prevent the reception of signals
    désorganiser, interrompre
    interfere in someone else's activity
    reprendre haleine, souffler
    take a short break from one's activities in order to relax
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    arrêter, interrompre, rompre
    prevent completion
  9. verb
    move quickly to another scene or focus when filming
  10. verb
    break a small piece off from
    synonyms: rompre
  11. verb
    cut off and stop
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    intercepter
    seize on its way
  12. verb
    remove by cutting off or away
    synonyms: retrancher, ôter
  13. verb
    form or shape by cutting or incising
    synonyms: découper
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    créer, faire
    make or cause to be or to become
  14. verb
    remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
    synonyms: couper les ongles
  15. verb
    cut into slices
    synonyms: découper
  16. verb
    cut closely
    synonyms: raser, tondre
  17. verb
    cut to pieces
    synonyms: découper
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    raser
    make shavings of or reduce to shavings
    désosser
    cut into filets
  18. verb
    cut away
    synonyms: ôter
  19. verb
    move to another scene when filming
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    bouger, changer de position
    move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
  20. verb
    make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
    synonyms: déconnecter
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    connecter, lier
    connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
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    décrocher, dételer
    disconnect or separate
    décrocher, détacher
    cause to become detached or separated; take off
    décrocher
    take off a hook
    type of:
    isoler, séparer
    force, take, or pull apart
  21. verb
    stem the flow of
    synonyms: interrompre
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    arrêter, cesser de, finir, mettre fin, terminer
    put an end to a state or an activity
  22. verb
    cease, stop
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    type of:
    interrompre
    make a break in
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