What does sabre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sabre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sabre in French.

The word sabre in French means sabre, sabre, sabre, the sabre, scabbard fish, cut down with a sabre, crack open, flunk, sack, botch, cross out, cross through, cut, sword swallower, sword dance, the cross and the sword. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sabre

sabre

nom masculin (épée large et tranchante) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans Kill Bill, Uma manie le sabre japonais.
In 'Kill Bill', Uma wields a Japanese sword.

sabre

nom masculin (Escrime : arme) (UK, fencing weapon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai demandé à un escrimeur de m'expliquer la différence entre un sabre et un fleuret.
I asked a fencer to explain the difference between a sabre and a foil.

sabre, the sabre

nom masculin (Escrime : discipline) (UK, fencing event)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Chine a remporté la médaille d'or à l'épreuve individuelle de sabre masculin.
China took gold in the men's individual sabre.

scabbard fish

nom masculin (poisson marin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chez le poissonnier j'achète du sabre.
I buy scabbard fish at the fishmonger's.

cut down with a sabre

verbe transitif (frapper [qqn] à coups de sabre) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Notre cavalerie a sabré l'infanterie ennemie.

crack open

verbe transitif (ouvrir une bouteille de champagne) (champagne)

On sabre les bouteilles de champagne dans les grandes occasions.

flunk

verbe transitif (familier (mettre un mauvaise note à un élève) (mainly US, slang)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je crois que ce professeur m'a sabré.

sack

verbe transitif (familier (éliminer [qqn], le renvoyer) (UK)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le directeur a sabré cet employé indélicat.

botch

verbe transitif (familier (bâcler un travail) (work, job)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce secrétaire a tendance à sabrer son travail.

cross out, cross through

verbe transitif (hachurer) (text)

Mon relecteur a sabré toutes les parties qu'il a trouvées hors sujet.

cut

verbe transitif (enlever des passages d'un texte) (text)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon éditeur m'a demandé de sabrer toutes les références à cette histoire dans mon roman.

sword swallower

(artiste de cirque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sword dance

nom propre féminin (danse du ballet Gayaneh)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the cross and the sword

(péjoratif (l'armée et l'Église) (often capitalized)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un pouvoir fort doit dominer le sabre et le goupillon.

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