Arêtes (en. Edges)

/aʁɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Protruding parts on a surface.

The ridges of mountains are often steep.

Les arêtes des montagnes sont souvent escarpées.

The bones of a fish, which can be sharp.

Be careful of the bones when you handle the fish.

Fais attention aux arêtes quand tu te sers du poisson.

Lines that form the structure of a polyhedron.

In a cube, there are twelve edges.

Dans un cube, il y a douze arêtes.

From the Latin 'arista', which means 'point'.

to have sharp angles

To be very thin.

avoir des arêtes

the challenges of the trade

The difficulties and obstacles inherent to a job.

les arêtes du métier

fish bone

A bony part inside a fish.

arête de poisson

clean edge

A well-defined line of separation.

arête nette

In the fish context, refers to someone who takes advantage of others.

He's a bit of a loner on this one; he's trying to make a profit.

Il est un peu arête sur ce coup-là, il cherche à faire son bénéfice.

Refers to a person who is not sociable or has a cold attitude.

She keeps to herself; she's a real loner.

Elle est dans son coin, c'est une vraie arête.