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une tranche

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Definition: slice, edge

Veux-tu une tranche de pain ? - Do you want a slice of bread?

La tranche de ce livre est sale - The edge of this book is dirty.

Expressions: Il s'en sont payé une tranche - (inf) They had a great time; une tranche d'âge - age bracket; une tranche de temps - time period; une tranche horaire - time slot

Related: tranchant (adj) - sharp, (noun) - cutting edge (of a knife), tranché (adj) - clear, distinct, clear-cut; une tranchée - trench; trancher - to cut, sever; un tranchet - leather knife; un tranchoir - platter, chopper

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