Lames (en. Blades)

/lam/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Thin sheets of material used in manufacturing.

Wooden blades are used to make furniture.

Les lames de bois sont utilisées pour construire des meubles.

Elements of certain instruments or tools.

Saw blades must be sharpened regularly.

Les lames de scie doivent être affûtées régulièrement.

Strips of material that serve a particular function.

Glass blades serve as decorative elements.

Les lames de verre servent d'éléments de décoration.

From the Latin 'lamina', which means 'sheet' or 'plate'.

razor blades

Cutting tools used for shaving.

lames de rasoir

knife blade

Sharp part of a knife.

lame de couteau

blades of a fan

Rotating elements of a fan.

lames d'un ventilateur

to laminate

To reduce to a thin slice.

laminer

undertow

Large ocean wave.

lame de fond

flame blade

Flame that rises.

lame de feu

Expression referring to a situation or person that is disappointing.

This show is dull, I'm not going back.

Ce spectacle est une lame, je ne vais pas y retourner.

Used to refer to something that is of little interest.

This movie is really lame, I don't understand why it is so successful.

Ce film est vraiment lames, je ne comprends pas pourquoi il a tant de succès.