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edges

/ˈɛdʒɪz/

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noun

Bords, limites

The boundary line of a surface.

Examples :

"The spilled milk ran to the edges of the table. "

Le lait renversé a coulé jusqu'aux bords de la table.

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Arêtes

A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

Examples :

"The student carefully colored inside the lines, avoiding coloring on the edges of the triangle. "

L'élève a soigneusement colorié à l'intérieur des lignes, en évitant de colorier sur les arêtes du triangle.

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Avantage

Examples :

"I have the edge on him."

J'ai un avantage sur lui.

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Tranchant, bord

The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

Examples :

"The chef sharpened the edges of his knives before preparing dinner. "

Le chef a aiguisé les tranchants de ses couteaux avant de préparer le dîner.

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Bords, arêtes, limites

A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.

Examples :

"He is standing on the edge of a precipice."

Il se tient au bord d'une falaise.

area position point

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Tranchant, acuité, vivacité

Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

Examples :

"The student showed considerable edges for success in the competitive science fair. "

L'élève a fait preuve d'une grande vivacité pour réussir au concours scientifique.

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Bords, limites; début

The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)

Examples :

"in the edge of evening"

Au début de la soirée

part time area position

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Carres

A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.

Examples :

"The batter was frustrated; he kept hitting edges that dribbled weakly towards the infield. "

Le batteur était frustré ; il frappait sans cesse des carres qui roulaient faiblement vers l'intérieur du terrain.

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Arêtes

A connected pair of vertices in a graph.

Examples :

"In the map of our school's computer network, the edges represent the direct connections between the computers. "

Dans la carte du réseau informatique de notre école, les arêtes représentent les connexions directes entre les ordinateurs.

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Être sur le point d'atteindre l'orgasme, se retenir

In male masturbation, a level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax; see also edging.

Examples :

"He enjoys playing with edges during self-pleasure, carefully controlling his arousal. "

Il aime jouer avec les limites pendant l'auto-plaisir, contrôlant soigneusement son excitation.

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Déplacer prudemment un objet dans une direction particulière

To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

Examples :

"He edged the book across the table."

Il a fait glisser le livre sur la table avec précaution.

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Se déplacer prudemment, longer

To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

Examples :

"He edged away from her."

Il s'est éloigné d'elle avec prudence.

direction action

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Gagner de justesse, l'emporter de peu

(usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.

Examples :

""Our team just edged the other team by one point in the basketball game." "

Notre équipe a gagné de justesse l'autre équipe d'un point au match de basket.

achievement sport outcome

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Frapper la balle avec le bord de la batte, provoquant une légère déviation

To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.

Examples :

"The batter barely edged the ball, sending it to the wicket-keeper for an easy catch. "

Le batteur a à peine frappé la balle avec le bord de la batte, l'envoyant au guichetier pour une prise facile.

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Tailler les bordures de la pelouse

To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.

Examples :

"My dad edges the lawn every Saturday morning to keep it looking neat. "

Mon père taille les bordures de la pelouse tous les samedis matin pour qu'elle ait l'air soignée.

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Bordurer, border

To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.

Examples :

"She carefully edges the tablecloth with delicate lace to give it a finished look. "

Elle borde soigneusement la nappe avec de la dentelle délicate pour lui donner un aspect fini.

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Affûter, aiguiser

To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.

Examples :

"The blacksmith edges the sword with a grinding wheel to make it sharper. "

Le forgeron affûte l'épée avec une meule pour la rendre plus tranchante.

weapon utensil technical

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Aiguiser, inciter, exaspérer, harceler

To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.

Examples :

""My little brother constantly edges me on to argue with our parents." "

Mon petit frère m'incite constamment à me disputer avec nos parents.

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Se retenir d'orgasmer

To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.

Examples :

"He likes to edge during sex, prolonging the pleasure for both of them. "

Il aime se retenir d'orgasmer pendant le sexe, prolongeant ainsi le plaisir pour tous les deux.

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