What does entaille in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word entaille in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use entaille in French.

The word entaille in French means cut, gash, notch, nick, notch, cut yourself, cut. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word entaille

cut, gash

nom féminin (coupure, blessure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il s'est fait une entaille en coupant des rondelles de saucisson.
He gave himself a nick while cutting slices of sausage.

notch, nick

nom féminin (coupure, creux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont fait une entaille dans cet arbre pour sceller leur amour.
They made a notch in this tree to seal their love.

notch

verbe transitif (marquer en coupant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Robinson entaillait une planche de bois pour compter les mois.

cut yourself

verbe pronominal (se blesser par coupure)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Il s'est entaillé le doigt en épluchant des légumes.

cut

verbe transitif (blesser en coupant)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chevalier a entaillé le flanc de son adversaire avec son épée.

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