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dagger

/ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/

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noun

Dague

A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

Examples :

"The thief pulled a dagger from his sleeve and threatened the cashier. "

Le voleur a sorti une dague de sa manche et a menacé le caissier.

weapon military

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noun

Le caractère texte †; l'obèle

The text character †; the obelus.

Examples :

"The editor used a dagger (†) to mark the footnote referencing a related study. "

L'éditeur a utilisé un † pour marquer la note de bas de page référençant une étude connexe.

language writing character mark sign

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noun

Point décisif

A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win

Examples :

"With only seconds left on the clock, the basketball player scored a dagger, putting his team ahead by two points and securing the victory. "

Avec seulement quelques secondes restantes au chronomètre, le joueur de basket a marqué un point décisif, donnant deux points d'avance à son équipe et assurant la victoire.

sport game achievement point time

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verb

Poignarder

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

Examples :

"The angry student daggered the paper with his pencil, frustrated by the difficult math problem. "

L'élève en colère poignarda le papier avec son crayon, frustré par le problème de maths difficile.

action weapon military war

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noun

Dague

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully positioned the dagger to strengthen the hull's frame. "

Le charpentier de marine a soigneusement positionné la dague pour renforcer la charpente de la coque.

nautical technical part structure