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1 percutant
percutant, e [pεʀkytɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjective[slogan, titre] snappy ; [réponse] trenchant ; [analyse] incisive ; [argument, discours, pensée, images] powerful* * *percutante pɛʀkytɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) fig [critique] hard-hitting; [style] trenchant; [démonstration] striking; [personne] forceful; [slogan] punchy (colloq)2) Musique [son] percussive* * *pɛʀkytɑ̃, ɑ̃t adj percutant, -e* * *percutant, percutante adj1 fig [critique, attaque] hard-hitting; [logique, style] trenchant; [portrait, démonstration] striking; [personne] forceful; [slogan] punchy○;2 Mus [son] percussive;( féminin percutante) [pɛrkytɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif -
2 punch
I.punch°1 [pɔ̃∫]masculine noun( = boisson) punchII.punch°2 [pœn∫]masculine noun( = énergie) punch• avoir du punch [personne] to have a lot of get up and go* * *
I pɔ̃ʃ
II pœ̃nʃnom masculin1) ( de boxeur) punchmanquer de punch — [slogan, film] to lack punch; [personne] to lack drive
avoir du punch — [slogan, discours] to be punchy (colloq); [personne] to have drive
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I pœnʃ nm(= boisson) punch
II pœnʃ nm1) BOXE punching ability2) fig punch* * *I.punch nm1 ( de boxeur) punch; avoir du punch to pack quite a punch;2 ( énergie) energy; ( dynamisme) drive; manquer de punch [slogan, film] to lack punch; [personne] to lack drive; avoir du punch [slogan, discours] to be punchy○; [personne] to have drive.II.I[pɔ̃ʃ] nom masculin[boisson] punchII[pɶnʃ] nom masculin invariable2. SPORT [d'un boxeur]il a le punch he's got a knock-out ou devastating punch
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