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cleft

UK
/klɛft/
US
/klɛft/

Translations

cleftnoun
clefts
pl
UK
/klɛft/
US
/klɛft/
The hikers carefully navigated the cleft in the mountain path.
Les randonneurs ont prudemment franchi la fente du sentier de montagne.
Additional translations
fissurePour une ouverture étroite dans la roche ou le sol.
fossettePour l’indentation du menton.
Synonyms
chasm
notch
slot
opening
crevice
gap
fissure
split
cleftadjective
more cleft
Comp.
most cleft
Super.
UK
/klɛft/
US
/klɛft/
The cleft rock provided a narrow passage for the hikers.
Le rocher fendu offrait un passage étroit aux randonneurs.
Synonyms
divided
parted
fissured
cracked
separated
split
cleaveverb

cleft

Past Simple

cleaved
Past Simple
cleaved
Past Participle
cleaving
Gerund
UK
/kliːv/
US
/kliv/
(split: clove/cleft, cloven/cleft – stick: cleaved, cleaved – archaic past: clave)
adhérer à
Despite the challenges, she continued to cleave to her principles.
Malgré les difficultés, elle a continué à adhérer à ses principes.
The lumberjack used an axe to cleave the log into smaller pieces.
Le bûcheron a utilisé une hache pour fendre la bûche en morceaux plus petits.
cliverSurtout en chimie et en biologie moléculaire.
The restriction enzyme cleaves the DNA at precise recognition sites.
L’enzyme de restriction clive l’ADN à des sites de reconnaissance précis.
Additional translations
fendreSens littéraire ou poétique pour exprimer un mouvement rapide à travers un élément.
Synonyms
sever
hack
split
divide
cut
rend
chop

Definitions

cleftnoun
A split or indentation in something, particularly in a rock or the ground.
The hikers carefully navigated the cleft in the mountain path.
A space or opening made by or as if by splitting.
The earthquake left a cleft in the earth's surface.
A V-shaped indentation in a person's chin.
He was known for his distinctive cleft chin.
A congenital split in the upper lip and/or palate.
Early surgery can correct a cleft and improve speech development.
cleftadjective
Split or divided into two or more parts.
The cleft rock provided a narrow passage for the hikers.
Having a space or opening made by or as if by splitting.
The cleft chin gave his face a distinctive look.
Affected by a congenital split, especially of the lip or palate.
The hospital runs a clinic for children born with a cleft palate.
cleaveverb
To split or sever something, especially along a natural line or grain.
The lumberjack used an axe to cleave the log into smaller pieces.
To move forcefully or swiftly through something such as air or water.
The speedboat cleaved through the waves with ease.
To split a molecule or chemical compound into smaller parts by breaking specific bonds.
The restriction enzyme cleaves the DNA at precise recognition sites.
To adhere strongly to something or someone; to remain faithful.
Despite the challenges, she continued to cleave to her principles.
To stick fast to something.
The wet leaves cleaved to the cold pavement after the storm.
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