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trice

/traɪs/

Translations

tricenoun

trices

/traɪs/

instant

The magician made the coin disappear in a trice.

Le magicien fit disparaître la pièce en un instant.

Additional translations

momentSoutenu ou littéraire.

Synonyms

triceverb

triced

Past Simple

triced

Past Participle

tricing

Gerund

/traɪs/

Used chiefly in nautical or informal contexts meaning 'to pull, lift, or fasten up with a rope or similar means'.

hisserEmploi maritime.

The deckhands triced up the sail to keep it from flapping in the wind.

Les matelots hissèrent la voile pour l’empêcher de claquer au vent.

Additional translations

halerEmploi maritime, pour tirer avec un câble ou une aussière.

Synonyms

Definitions

tricenoun

A very short period of time; an instant.

The magician made the coin disappear in a trice.

triceverb

To pull, lift, or secure (something) by means of a rope or line; to hoist.

The deckhands triced up the sail to keep it from flapping in the wind.