Casse-noisette (en. Nutcracker)

/kas nwa.zɛt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Utensil designed to crack nuts.

I use a nutcracker to open nuts at Christmas.

J'utilise un casse-noisette pour ouvrir les noix à la Noël.

Character from a story or a ballet, often associated with the end-of-year festivities.

The nutcracker is the hero of the eponymous ballet.

Le casse-noisette est le héros du ballet éponyme.

The term 'nutcracker' comes from the combination of the words 'to break' and 'nut.'

to crack nuts

To open nuts with the help of a nutcracker.

casser les noix

Christmas nutcracker

Refers to the ballet or the figurine associated with the holidays.

casse-noisette de Noël

to be in the shoes of a nutcracker

To show strength or determination.

être dans la peau d'un casse-noisette

nut

Hard-shell fruit, often cracked with a nutcracker.

noix

tool

Instrument used to perform a specific task, such as cracking nuts.

outil

ballet

Form of theatrical dance, often represented by pieces like 'The Nutcracker.'

ballet

A person who is strong or determined.

He is like a nutcracker in this competition; he doesn't give up.

Il est comme un casse-noisette dans cette compétition, il ne lâche rien.

An unexpected tool, effective in a tricky situation.

He used a nutcracker to fix his device; it was unexpected but it worked.

Il a utilisé un casse-noisette pour réparer son appareil, c'était inattendu mais ça a marché.