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sheer

UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/

Translations

sheeradjective
sheerer
Comp.
sheerest
Super.
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
transparentPour un tissu ou un vêtement très fin.
She wore a sheer blouse that was almost see-through.
Elle portait un chemisier transparent qui laissait presque tout voir.
absoluEmploi intensif, souvent avant un nom.
The sheer size of the building was overwhelming.
L’absolue taille du bâtiment était écrasante.
à picPour une falaise ou une pente très abrupte.
The sheer cliff face was daunting to the climbers.
La falaise à pic était intimidante pour les grimpeurs.
Synonyms
absolute
utter
complete
total
pure
unadulterated
unqualified
unmitigated
sheeradverb
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
à picPerpendiculairement, sans déviation.
The cliff dropped sheer into the turbulent sea below.
La falaise tombait à pic dans la mer agitée en contrebas.
Additional translations
complètementVieilli.
Synonyms
completely
totally
utterly
absolutely
entirely
wholly
purely
downright
altogether
sheernoun
sheers
pl
embardéeEn navigation ou pour un véhicule.
With a sheer to port, the helmsman avoided the oncoming barge.
Avec une embardée sur bâbord, le timonier a évité la péniche qui arrivait en face.
tontureTerme de marine.
The yacht was designed with extra sheer to handle heavy seas.
Le yacht a été conçu avec une tonture plus marquée pour affronter les fortes mers.
voileTissu très fin et transparent.
The curtains were made of a delicate white sheer.
Les rideaux étaient faits d’un voile blanc délicat.
Synonyms
camber
curve
curvature
arc
rake
deck-curve
voile
chiffon
gauze
organdy
muslin
sheerverb
sheered
Past Simple
sheered
Past Participle
sheering
Gerund
UK
/ʃɪə/
US
/ʃɪr/
virer brusquementS’emploie surtout pour un véhicule ou un navire.
The car sheered off the road to avoid the obstacle.
La voiture a viré brusquement hors de la route pour éviter l’obstacle.
Additional translations
dérogerSens figuré, plus rare.
Synonyms
swerve
veer
turn aside
deviate
diverge
yaw
swing
veer off
skirt
sheersnoun

sheer

sheers
pl
UK
/ʃɪəz/
US
/ʃɪrz/
voilagesAu pluriel, pour des rideaux légers et transparents ; usage courant.
The sheers in the living room allowed sunlight to gently filter through.
Les voilages du salon laissaient filtrer doucement la lumière du soleil.
cisaillesAu pluriel, pour de grandes cisailles de jardinage ou de tonte.
The gardener used a pair of sheers to trim the overgrown hedges in the backyard.
Le jardinier a utilisé une paire de cisailles pour tailler les haies envahissantes dans le jardin.
Additional translations
tissu transparentPour le sens de tissu léger et semi-transparent.

Definitions

sheeradjective
Very thin or transparent.
She wore a sheer blouse that was almost see-through.
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers.
The sheer size of the building was overwhelming.
Steep; almost vertical.
The sheer cliff face was daunting to the climbers.
sheeradverb
Perpendicularly; straight up or down without deviation.
The cliff dropped sheer into the turbulent sea below.
(Archaic) Completely; altogether.
After the twenty-mile march, the soldiers were sheer exhausted.
sheernoun
A sudden swerve or deviation from a course, especially of a ship or vehicle.
With a sheer to port, the helmsman avoided the oncoming barge.
(Nautical) The upward longitudinal curve of a vessel's deck toward the bow or stern.
The yacht was designed with extra sheer to handle heavy seas.
A very thin, transparent fabric often used for curtains or clothing.
The curtains were made of a delicate white sheer.
sheerverb
To swerve or change course abruptly.
The car sheered off the road to avoid the obstacle.
To deviate from a course or standard.
The conversation sheered away from the original topic.
sheersnoun
A type of lightweight, semi-transparent fabric, often used for curtains or clothing.
The sheers in the living room allowed sunlight to gently filter through, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
A pair of scissors or clippers, especially large ones used for cutting hedges or sheep's wool.
The gardener used a pair of sheers to trim the overgrown hedges in the backyard.
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