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fissure
UK
/ˈfɪʃə/
US
/ˈfɪʃər/
Translations
fissures
pl
UK
/ˈfɪʃə/
US
/ˈfɪʃər/
The earthquake left a large fissure in the ground, making it difficult to cross the area safely.
Le tremblement de terre a laissé une grande fissure dans le sol, rendant la traversée de la zone dangereuse.
The central fissure in the brain separates the frontal and parietal lobes.
La fissure centrale du cerveau sépare les lobes frontaux et pariétaux.
The political party was weakened by a deep fissure between its progressive and conservative members.
Le parti politique a été affaibli par une profonde fissure entre ses membres progressistes et conservateurs.
fissured
Past Simple
fissured
Past Participle
fissuring
Gerund
UK
/ˈfɪʃ.ə/
US
/ˈfɪʃ.ɚ/
After years of drought, the clay soil began to fissure.
Après des années de sécheresse, le sol argileux a commencé à fissurer.
The earthquake caused the ground to fissure, creating a deep crevice.
Le tremblement de terre a fait fissurer le sol, créant une profonde crevasse.
UK
/ˈfɪʃə/
US
/ˈfɪʃɚ/
Used mainly attributively; generally non-gradable.
The dentist applied a fissure sealant to protect the child's molar.
Le dentiste a appliqué un scellant fissural pour protéger la molaire de l’enfant.
Definitions
The earthquake left a large fissure in the ground, making it difficult to cross the area safely.
The political party was weakened by a deep fissure between its progressive and conservative members.
The central fissure in the brain separates the frontal and parietal lobes.
The earthquake caused the ground to fissure, creating a deep crevice.
After years of drought, the clay soil began to fissure.
The dentist applied a fissure sealant to protect the child's molar.