Usage examples of "cutting edge" in English with translation to French

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The knife's serrated edge makes it perfect for cutting such things as bread. La lame dentelée du couteau le rend parfaitement propre à la découpe de choses telles que du pain.
One hot summer afternoon, John and Dan were cutting the long grass. Par une chaude après-midi d'été, Tony, John et Pip coupaient les hautes herbes.
Tom, desperate, howled: "Mary! Where are you?" from the very left edge of the sentence. "I fear I'm from now on, fully at the opposite from you" drily retorted Mary. Tom, désespéré, hurla : « Mary ! Où es-tu ? » depuis l'extrémité gauche de la phrase. « Je crains de n'être désormais totalement à l'opposé de toi », répondit sèchement Mary.
Your hair needs cutting. Tu devrais te faire couper les cheveux.
He's a little on edge today. I wouldn't rattle his cage if I were you. Il est un peu énervé aujourd'hui. Si j'étais toi, je ne le chercherais pas trop.
Why did you tear the cloth instead of cutting it with scissors? Pourquoi as-tu déchiré le tissu, plutôt que de le découper avec des ciseaux ?
Tom, alone, bent over the left edge of the sentence, was hesitating to jump, to put an end to all this story. Tom, seul, penché au bord gauche de la phrase, hésitait à sauter, pour en finir avec toute cette histoire.
He is cutting down trees on a mountain. Il abat des arbres sur une montagne.
When the farmer drops dead off the tractor, then at the edge of the forest, there must be a reactor. Lorsque le fermier tombe raide mort de son tracteur, ça veut dire qu'il doit y avoir un réacteur à l'orée du bois.
She was right in the middle of cutting cucumbers. Elle était justement en train de couper des concombres.
He sat at the edge of the stream. Il s'est assis au bord du ruisseau.
The grass needs cutting. L'herbe a besoin d'être coupée.
The top spun perilously close to the edge of the table. La toupie tournait dangereusement près du bord de la table.
Your hair wants cutting. Tu as besoin d'aller chez le coiffeur.
She's been feeling a little on edge recently. Elle était un peu à cran ces derniers temps.
Chinese food was served in small portions which did not require cutting with a knife or fork. La nourriture chinoise fut servie en petites portions qui ne nécessitaient pas d'être coupées avec un couteau ou une fourchette.
He stood on the edge of the cliff. Il se tenait au bord de la falaise.
Cutting a cake into equal pieces is rather difficult. Partager un gâteau en parts égales est assez délicat.
He chipped the edge of the tea cup. Il ébrécha le bord de la tasse à thé.
Cutting corners will save you money in the short-run but cost you customers in the long-run. Faire des petites économies t'épargnera de l'argent à court terme mais te coûtera des clients sur le long terme.
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