dagger

UK
/ˈdæɡə/
US
/ˈdæɡər/

Translations

daggernoun
daggers
pl
UK
/ˈdæɡə/
US
/ˈdæɡər/
The assassin concealed a dagger beneath his cloak.
L'assassin cacha une dague sous son manteau.
obèleTypographie : signe † utilisé pour les renvois et les notes.
The dagger symbol in the text directed readers to additional information at the bottom of the page.
Le signe obèle dans le texte renvoyait les lecteurs à des informations supplémentaires en bas de page.
Additional translations
poignardTerme plus général, parfois employé pour une dague.
daggerverb
daggered
Past Simple
daggered
Past Participle
daggering
Gerund
UK
/ˈdæɡə/
US
/ˈdæɡɚ/
Used transitively to mean ‘stab with a dagger’; also figuratively.
In the play, the villain daggered his rival in a fit of rage.
Dans la pièce, le méchant poignarda son rival dans un accès de rage.
Additional translations
obéliserTypographie : marquer un texte avec l’obèle (†).
daggeradjective
Attributive use: describing something related to, resembling, or used with a dagger.
en forme de dague
The warrior wore a dagger belt across his chest.
Le guerrier portait une ceinture en forme de dague en travers de la poitrine.

Definitions

daggernoun
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a weapon.
The assassin concealed a dagger beneath his cloak.
A typographical symbol (†) used to indicate a footnote or reference.
The dagger symbol in the text directed readers to additional information at the bottom of the page.
daggerverb
To stab or wound with a dagger.
In the play, the villain daggered his rival in a fit of rage.
To annotate or mark (text) with the typographical dagger symbol (†), typically to indicate a footnote or reference.
The proofreader daggered several phrases that required sourcing.
daggeradjective
Relating to or shaped like a dagger.
The warrior wore a dagger belt across his chest.