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flake in French

flake in French is planche pourrie, flocon, fragment — flake means a small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.

flake in French

planche pourrie
noun
flocon
noun
A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
fragment
noun
A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
éclat
noun
A loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
éclat
noun
(archaeology) A prehistoric tool chipped out of stone.
peler
verb
(colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
planter
verb
(colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
s'effriter
verb
(colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.
s'écailler
verb
(colloquial) To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.

What does "flake" mean?

  1. noun A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.
    "A flake of paint peeled off the old fence."
  2. noun An unreliable person who often cancels plans or fails to follow through.
    "He's such a flake — he's cancelled on us three times this month."
  3. verb To back out of plans or fail to follow through on a commitment.
    "She flaked on dinner again last night."
  4. verb To break off in small thin pieces.
    "The old paint began to flake off the wall."

flake in a sentence

  • A flake of paint peeled off the old fence.
  • Snowflakes drifted past the window.
  • He's such a flake — he's cancelled on us three times this month.
  • She flaked on dinner again last night.

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Common French translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "flake" in French?

"flake" in French is planche pourrie, flocon, fragment. flake means: A small, thin, flat piece that has broken off something larger.

How do you use "flake" in a sentence?

Example: "A flake of paint peeled off the old fence." In French, "flake" is planche pourrie, flocon, fragment.

Are there other ways to say "flake" in French?

Yes — French has 8 translations listed for "flake": planche pourrie, flocon, fragment, éclat, peler, planter.

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