noun🔗ShareDagueA stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade."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.weaponmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe caractère texte †; l'obèleThe text character †; the obelus."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.languagewritingcharactermarksignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoint décisifA 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"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.sportgameachievementpointtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoignarderTo pierce with a dagger; to stab."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.actionweaponmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDagueA timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame."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.nauticaltechnicalpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading