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notch

UK
/nɒtʃ/
US
/nɑtʃ/
notchnoun
notches
pl
UK
/nɒtʃ/
US
/nɑtʃ/
Translations
He carved a notch into the tree to mark the trail.
Il a taillé une encoche dans l’arbre pour marquer le sentier.
cranSens figuré : degré, niveau dans une échelle ou une hiérarchie.
The team moved up a notch in the rankings after their recent victory.
L’équipe a grimpé d’un cran dans le classement après sa récente victoire.
Additional translations
brècheGéographie : passage étroit ou échancrure entre des montagnes.
entailleEmployé pour une coupe ou une indentation plus large ou moins nette.
Definitions
A V-shaped cut or indentation made on an edge or a surface.
He carved a notch into the tree to mark the trail.
A level or degree in a hierarchy or scale, often used to indicate a step or stage in progress or quality.
The team moved up a notch in the rankings after their recent victory.
A narrow pass or gorge between mountains.
The hikers made their way through the notch to reach the other side of the mountain.
Synonyms
cut
mark
incision
slot
groove
nick
indentation
notchverb
notched
Past Simple
notched
Past Participle
notching
ing-form
UK
/nɒtʃ/
US
/nɑːtʃ/
Translations
He notched the stick to mark each day they spent in the wilderness.
Il a entaillé le bâton pour marquer chaque jour passé dans la nature.
remporterS’emploie surtout avec un résultat, une victoire ou un succès.
The team notched their third consecutive victory of the season.
L’équipe a remporté sa troisième victoire consécutive de la saison.
Additional translations
obtenirSens plus général : atteindre ou enregistrer un résultat.
Definitions
To cut a V-shaped indentation into something.
He notched the stick to mark each day they spent in the wilderness.
To achieve or score a particular amount or level.
The team notched their third consecutive victory of the season.
Synonyms
incise
cut
mark
score
indent
notchadjective
UK
/nɒtʃ/
US
/nɑtʃ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote the presence of a notch or a design involving a notch.
Translations
à encocheTechnique : qui comporte une encoche ou utilise une encoche.
The engineer installed a notch filter to remove the unwanted frequency.
L’ingénieur a installé un filtre à encoche pour supprimer la fréquence indésirable.
Definitions
Attributive: relating to or featuring a notch; designed to include or exploit a notch.
The engineer installed a notch filter to remove the unwanted frequency.
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