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blade

UK
/bleɪd/
US
/bleɪd/

Translations

bladenoun
blades
pl
UK
/bleɪd/
US
/bleɪd/
palePour les turbomachines et les hélices.
The wind turbine's blades spun rapidly in the strong breeze.
Les pales de l’éolienne tournaient rapidement dans la forte brise.
The chef sharpened the blade of his knife before preparing the vegetables.
Le chef a aiguisé la lame de son couteau avant de préparer les légumes.
palePour l’aviron, l’hélice et, plus largement, les surfaces de poussée.
The rower dipped the blade of the oar into the water with each stroke.
Le rameur plongeait la pale de l’aviron dans l’eau à chaque coup de rame.
brinSurtout dans l’expression « brin d’herbe ».
Each blade of grass was covered in morning dew.
Chaque brin d’herbe était couvert de rosée matinale.
Additional translations
gandinVieilli ou littéraire, pour un jeune homme élégant et mondain.
couteauFamilier, pour une arme blanche.
Synonyms
vanes
knife
cutting edge
shard
leaf
spatula
razor
scythe
sword
bladeverb
bladed
Past Simple
bladed
Past Participle
blading
Gerund
UK
/bleɪd/
US
/bleɪd/
Intransitive: to skate on inline skates; Transitive: to furnish with a blade.
rollerPour patiner en rollers ou en patins en ligne.
They spent the afternoon blading along the beachfront promenade.
Ils ont passé l’après-midi à roller le long de la promenade du bord de mer.
Additional translations
lamerRare, technique, pour équiper d’une lame.
bladeadjective
Attributive use before a noun (e.g., blade server).
à lamesEmploi attributif, surtout dans la terminologie technique.
The data center upgraded to blade servers for greater efficiency.
Le centre de données est passé à des serveurs à lames pour gagner en efficacité.

Definitions

bladenoun
The flat, typically sharp-edged part of a tool or weapon, such as a knife or sword, used for cutting.
The chef sharpened the blade of his knife before preparing the vegetables.
A leaf of grass or a similar plant.
Each blade of grass was covered in morning dew.
The flat, wide part of an oar or propeller that pushes against water or air.
The rower dipped the blade of the oar into the water with each stroke.
A rotating airfoil in a turbine or engine, such as those in a jet engine or wind turbine.
The wind turbine's blades spun rapidly in the strong breeze.
A dashing or energetic young man, often one who is stylish or fashionable.
He was known as a bit of a blade around town, always dressed in the latest fashion.
(informal) A knife, especially one carried as a weapon.
The mugger brandished a blade before demanding their wallets.
bladeverb
To skate using rollerblades or inline skates.
They spent the afternoon blading along the beachfront promenade.
To fit or furnish (a tool, weapon, or machine) with a blade.
The craftsman carefully bladed the custom knife.
bladeadjective
Relating to or incorporating blades; used attributively before another noun.
The data center upgraded to blade servers for greater efficiency.
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