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clave

/kleɪv/ /ˈklɑːveɪ/

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verb

Fendre, couper

To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.

Examples :

"The wings cleaved the foggy air."

Les ailes fendaient l'air brumeux.

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verb

Cliver

To break a single crystal (such as a gemstone or semiconductor wafer) along one of its more symmetrical crystallographic planes (often by impact), forming facets on the resulting pieces.

Examples :

"The jeweler carefully chose the angle at which to clave the large rough diamond, hoping to maximize the size and clarity of the resulting gems. "

Le bijoutier a soigneusement choisi l'angle auquel il allait cliver le gros diamant brut, espérant maximiser la taille et la clarté des gemmes résultantes.

material technical science

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verb

Tailler, couper

To make or accomplish by or as if by cutting.

Examples :

"The truck cleaved a path through the ice."

Le camion a taillé un chemin dans la glace.

action achievement

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verb

Scinder, cliver

To split (a complex molecule) into simpler molecules.

Examples :

"The enzyme will clave the large protein molecule into smaller, more digestible peptides. "

L'enzyme va scinder la grosse molécule de protéine en peptides plus petits et plus digestes.

chemistry biochemistry biology

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verb

Fendre, diviser

Examples :

"The wood clave easily when I hammered the wedge into it. "

Le bois s'est fendu facilement lorsque j'ai enfoncé le coin.

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verb

Se cliver

Of a crystal, to split along a natural plane of division.

Examples :

"The geologist carefully claved the quartz crystal with a chisel, hoping to expose a cleaner, more perfect inner surface. "

Le géologue a soigneusement clivé le cristal de quartz avec un burin, espérant révéler une surface interne plus propre et plus parfaite.

material geology

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verb

S'accrocher à, adhérer à

To cling, adhere or stick fast to something; used with to or unto.

Examples :

"The frightened child clave to his mother's leg during the thunderstorm. "

L'enfant effrayé s'est accroché à la jambe de sa mère pendant l'orage.

action tendency

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noun

Motif rythmique, motif de clave

A characteristic pattern of beats, especially the 3-2 son clave.

Examples :

"The salsa band's energy came from the insistent 3-2 rhythm of the clave. "

L'énergie du groupe de salsa venait du rythme insistant 3-2 de la clave.

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noun

Clé

Singular of claves

Examples :

"The percussionist picked up a clave from the instrument table. "

Le percussionniste a pris une clé sur la table des instruments.