Grammatical class

Verb

trancher

(transitive) to slice, to cut into slices

Details

Syllables

tran-cher

Phonetics

tʁɑ̃.ʃe

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

8954

Freq. (movies)

7566

Freq. (news)

6346

Sentences

Ziri est sorti du trancher.

Ziri climbed out of the ditch.

A1

Pourriez-vous trancher les pommes de terre ?

Could you slice the potatoes?

A1

Je n'avais pas le temps de penser. J'ai dû trancher.

I didn't have time to think. I had to make a judgment call.

A1

Essaie de trancher la viande avec un couteau différent.

Try to slice the meat with a different knife.

A1

Il a tranché ses jours.

He has concluded his days on earth.

A2

C'est au tribunal de trancher.

It's up to the court to decide.

A2

Nous devons trancher dans nos dépenses.

We must cut our expenses.

B1

Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.

Many kiss the hand they wish to cut off.

B1

Le comte trancha du grand seigneur.

The count comported himself as if he were God Almighty.

B2