cutting in French
cutting in French is découpage, bouture, coupure — cutting means a piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
cutting in French
découpage
(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
bouture
(countable, horticulture) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
coupure
(countable) A newspaper clipping.
montage
(uncountable, cinematography, sound engineering) The editing of film or other recordings.
What does "cutting" mean?
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noun A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
"She took a cutting from the rose bush to grow in a pot."
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noun A clipping cut from a newspaper or other printed text.
"He kept a cutting from the newspaper announcing his graduation."
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noun A channel dug through higher ground at a lower level than the surrounding land, for a road, railway, or canal to pass through.
"The train slowed as it passed through a deep cutting in the hillside."
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adj Sharp or piercing, especially of remarks or criticism.
"Her cutting remark left him speechless."
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cutting in a sentence
- She took a cutting from the rose bush to grow in a pot.
- My neighbour gave me a cutting from her geranium, and it rooted in a week.
- He kept a cutting from the newspaper announcing his graduation.
- Grandad pasted a cutting about the village fair into his scrapbook.
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What is "cutting" in French?
"cutting" in French is découpage, bouture, coupure. cutting means: A piece cut from a plant — a stem, leaf, or root — used to grow a new plant.
How do you use "cutting" in a sentence?
Example: "She took a cutting from the rose bush to grow in a pot." In French, "cutting" is découpage, bouture, coupure.
Are there other ways to say "cutting" in French?
Yes — French has 4 translations listed for "cutting": découpage, bouture, coupure, montage.
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