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lame

UK
/leɪm/
US
/leɪm/

Translations

lamenoun
lames
pl
UK
/leɪm/
US
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lameTechnique : mince plaque de métal, notamment en armure.
The knight's armor was made of overlapping lames for better flexibility.
L’armure du chevalier était faite de lames superposées pour une meilleure flexibilité.
boiteuxS’emploie surtout au collectif ou pour désigner des personnes ou des animaux atteints d’une boiterie.
The charity provided shelter and food for the lame after the flood.
L’association a fourni un abri et de la nourriture aux boiteux après l’inondation.
Synonyms
disabled person
person with a disability
handicapped person
invalid
cripple
limper
lamé (metallic fabric)
metallic fabric
foil fabric
Antonyms
able-bodied people
able-bodied
able-bodied person
non-disabled person
lameverb
lamed
Past Simple
lamed
Past Participle
laming
Gerund
UK
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US
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rendre boiteuxSens littéral : provoquer une boiterie ou une incapacité à marcher normalement.
The accident lamed the horse, preventing it from racing again.
L’accident a rendu le cheval boiteux, l’empêchant de courir à nouveau.
affaiblirSens figuré : réduire la force, l’efficacité ou le pouvoir de quelque chose.
The sudden loss of funding lamed the entire research project.
La perte soudaine de financement a affaibli tout le projet de recherche.
Synonyms
disable
cripple
disablement
wound
impair
hobble
injure
maim
Antonyms
repair
rehabilitate
restore
mend
cure
heal
strengthen
lameadjective
lamer
Comp.
lamest
Super.
UK
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US
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faibleSens figuré : insuffisant, peu convaincant.
His excuse for being late was pretty lame.
Son excuse pour son retard était plutôt faible.
boiteuxSens littéral : qui boite ou qui marche difficilement.
The lame horse struggled to keep up with the rest of the herd.
Le cheval boiteux avait du mal à suivre le reste du troupeau.
Additional translations
nulFamilier : sans intérêt, peu réussi, inadapté.
Synonyms
inadequate
feeble
weak
ineffectual
unconvincing
unsatisfactory
Antonyms
able
capable
competent
effective

Definitions

lamenoun
People or animals who are unable to walk normally because of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot; especially used collectively.
The charity provided shelter and food for the lame after the flood.
A thin metal sheet, especially one used in armor or as a decorative covering.
The knight's armor was made of overlapping lames for better flexibility.
lameverb
To make a person or animal unable to walk normally due to injury or illness.
The accident lamed the horse, preventing it from racing again.
To reduce the strength, effectiveness, or power of; to cripple or impair something.
The sudden loss of funding lamed the entire research project.
lameadjective
Weak and unconvincing; inadequate or unsatisfactory.
His excuse for being late was pretty lame.
Unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.
The lame horse struggled to keep up with the rest of the herd.
Slang. Unfashionable, uncool, or socially inept; lacking style or popularity.
He thinks my taste in music is lame, but I love those old songs.
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