What does découper in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word découper in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use découper in French.
The word découper in French means cut out, cut, chop, slice, cut, stand out, cutting machine, chopping board. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word découper
cut outverbe transitif (couper en suivant un contour) Petit, j'aimais bien découper les images dans les magazines. When I was little, I loved cutting out pictures from magazines. |
cut, chop, sliceverbe transitif (couper en morceaux) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") C'est toujours ma femme qui découpe le poulet. It is always my wife who carves the chicken. |
cutverbe pronominal (être coupé) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Certains papiers peints ne se découpent pas facilement. Some wallpapers do not cut easily. |
stand outverbe pronominal (soutenu (ressortir) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") L'église se découpe bien sur ce ciel bleu. The church stands out well against the blue sky. |
cutting machinenom féminin (machine à débiter, partager) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
chopping boardnom féminin (cuisine : plateau de découpe) (kitchen equipment) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Attention à la nappe ! Utilise donc la planche à découper. |
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