fendre

Definitions of fendre
  1. verb
    cut with a hacking tool
    synonyms: couper, hacher, tailler, ôter
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    type of:
    couper
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  2. verb
    move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
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    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  3. verb
    tear or be torn violently
    synonyms: déchirer
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    casser, déchirer, rompre
    separate or cause to separate abruptly
  4. verb
    move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil
    synonyms: sillonner
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    aller, se déplacer, se mouvoir
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. verb
    make a clean cut through
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    type of:
    couper
    separate with or as if with an instrument
  6. verb
    to separate or be separated by force
    synonyms: cliver
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    cliver
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    type of:
    isoler, séparer
    force, take, or pull apart
  7. verb
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
    synonyms: cliver
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    type of:
    cliver
    to separate or be separated by force
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