What does scie in French mean?

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

The word scie in French means saw, classic song, drag, refrain, saw, cut into , dig into, stun, astound, row, bread knife, handsaw, jagged, serrated, sawn-off shotgun, roller-coaster career, sawfish, inconsistent results, jigsaw, wood saw, chainsaw, scroll saw, keyhole saw, handsaw, metal saw, mitre saw, bandsaw, circular saw, electric saw, power saw, musical saw, jigsaw. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word scie

saw

nom féminin (outil) (tool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le charpentier utilise une scie.
Carpenters use saws.

classic song

nom féminin (familier, vieilli (vieille chanson)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur cette radio, ils passent toujours de vieilles scies.
They're always playing classic songs on this radio station.

drag

nom féminin (familier, vieilli (chose ennuyeuse) (informal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Encore une démarche supplémentaire : quelle scie !
Yet another formality; what a drag!

refrain

nom féminin (vieilli (rengaine) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est toujours la même scie avec toi.
It's always the same refrain with you.

saw

verbe transitif (couper avec une scie)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hier j'ai scié du bois pour me chauffer cet hiver.
Yesterday I sawed wood to keep me warm this winter.

cut into , dig into

verbe transitif (blesser en tranchant)

Ce sac en plastique trop chargé lui sciait les doigts de la main.
The overfull plastic bag was cutting into his fingers.

stun, astound

verbe transitif (familier (étonner fortement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa maîtrise du tennis m'a scié ! Je ne m'y attendais pas.
His masterful tennis playing astounded me! I wasn't expecting it.

row

verbe intransitif (ramer en arrière)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ils scièrent de toutes leurs forces afin de ne pas être entraînés dans les rapides.
They rowed back with all their might so as not to be pulled into the rapids.

bread knife

nom masculin (couteau à lame crantée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'utilise un couteau-scie pour couper mon pain.

handsaw

nom féminin (scie à main)

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

jagged, serrated

locution adverbiale (selon une sinusoïde)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

sawn-off shotgun

nom masculin (fusil dont le canon a été coupé) (UK: firearm)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un fusil à canon scié a une plus grande dispersion.

roller-coaster career

nom masculin (parcours non linéaire) (figurative)

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

sawfish

nom masculin (poisson) (zoology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le poisson-scie a un rostre très allongé et porte des dents alvéolées formant une scie.

inconsistent results

nom masculin pluriel (résultats irréguliers)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

jigsaw

nom féminin (scie mécanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Philippe découpe ses figurines en bois à l'aide d'une sauteuse.

wood saw

nom féminin (scie pour le bois) (tool)

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

chainsaw

nom féminin (tronçonneuse) (power tool)

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

scroll saw

nom féminin (scie de précision) (tool)

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

keyhole saw

nom féminin (scie fine) (tool)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une scie à guichet permet la découpe de matériaux délicats.

handsaw

nom féminin (scie manipulée à la main) (tool)

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

metal saw

nom féminin (scie pour les métaux) (tool)

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

mitre saw

nom féminin (scie pour coupes en biseau) (UK)

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

bandsaw

nom féminin (machine-outil) (power tool)

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

circular saw

nom féminin (scie à disque rotatif) (power tool)

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

electric saw, power saw

nom féminin (scie actionnée électriquement) (tool)

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

musical saw

nom féminin (instrument de musique)

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

jigsaw

nom féminin (petite scie mécanique) (power tool)

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

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