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kenning

/ˈkɛnɪŋ/

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verb

Enfanter, concevoir, engendrer, naître; se développer; nourrir, soutenir

To give birth, conceive, beget, be born; to develop (as a fetus); to nourish, sustain (as life).

Examples :

"The farmer hoped his prized cow would kenning a healthy calf in the spring. "

Le fermier espérait que sa vache primée enfanterait un veau en bonne santé au printemps.

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verb

Savoir, comprendre

To know, perceive or understand.

Examples :

"Simple Sentence: "I ken the feeling of being nervous before a test, I get it every time." "

Je sais ce que c'est que d'être nerveux avant un test, je le ressens à chaque fois.

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verb

Apercevoir, entrevoir

To discover by sight; to catch sight of; to descry.

Examples :

"From the hilltop, I could ken the small village nestled in the valley below. "

Du sommet de la colline, j'ai pu apercevoir le petit village niché dans la vallée en contrebas.

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noun

Vue, vision; en particulier vue lointaine en mer

Sight, view; specifically a distant view at sea.

Examples :

"From the crow's nest, the lookout had a clear kenning of the approaching ship on the horizon. "

Du nid-de-pie, le guetteur avait une vue dégagée du navire qui approchait à l'horizon.

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noun

Portée visuelle, horizon visuel

The range or extent of vision, especially at sea; (by extension) a marine measure of approximately twenty miles.

Examples :

"The distant ship was barely visible; it was just at the edge of the horizon, about one kenning away. "

Le navire lointain était à peine visible ; il était juste au bord de l'horizon, à environ une portée visuelle.

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noun

Un peu, un tant soit peu

As little as one can discriminate or recognize; a small portion, a little.

Examples :

"put in a kenning of salt"

Mets un peu de sel.

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noun

Chalaze, cicatricule

A chalaza or tread of an egg (a spiral band attaching the yolk of the egg to the eggshell); a cicatricula.

Examples :

"I separated the yolk carefully and noticed a thick kenning attached to each side, anchoring it within the egg white. "

J'ai séparé le jaune d'œuf avec soin et j'ai remarqué une chalaze épaisse attachée de chaque côté, l'ancrant dans le blanc d'œuf.

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noun

Kenning

A metaphorical phrase used in Germanic poetry (especially Old English or Old Norse) whereby a simple thing is described in an allusive way.

Examples :

"In Old English poems, "whale-road" is a kenning for the sea. "

Dans les poèmes en vieil anglais, « route des baleines » est un kenning pour la mer.

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noun

Une mesure sèche équivalant à un demi-boisseau; un récipient de cette capacité

A dry measure equivalent to half a bushel; a container with that capacity.

Examples :

"The farmer measured out a kenning of corn to feed the chickens. "

L'agriculteur a mesuré une mesure sèche de maïs pour nourrir les poulets.

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