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1 mordant
mordant, e [mɔʀdɑ̃, ɑ̃t]adjectivea. ( = caustique) scathingb. [froid] biting* * *
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mordante mɔʀdɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif1) [ironie, ton] caustic; [personne] scathing2) [froid] biting
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nom masculin1) ( causticité) sarcasm2) (colloq) (énergie de personne, d'équipe) zip (colloq)* * *mɔʀdɑ̃, ɑ̃t mordant, -e1. adj1) (humour) scathing, cutting2) (froid) biting2. nm(dynamisme, fougue) bite, punch* * *A adj1 ( caustique) [ironie, critique, ton] caustic, scathing; [personne] scathing; être mordant to be scathing (à l'égard de qn/qch about sb/sth); avoir l'esprit mordant to have a biting wit;2 ( saisissant) [froid] biting.B nm1 ( causticité) sarcasm; le mordant de leurs remarques/critiques the sarcastic ou caustic tone of their remarks/criticisms; avec mordant sarcastically;2 ○(énergie de personne, d'équipe) zip○; retrouver de son mordant to get some of one's zip○ back;4 Mus mordent.————————nom masculin2. [d'une lame, d'une lime] bite3. [en gravure, teinture, dorure] mordant -
2 féroce
féroce [feʀɔs]adjective* * *feʀɔs1) ( cruel) [animal] ferocious; [rire, répression] savage; [personne, air] fierce2) ( acharné) [bataille] fierce3) ( violent) [appétit] voracious; [envie, désir] violent* * *feʀɔs adj1) (bête) ferocious, fierce2) fig (personne, concurrence, répression) fierce, ferocious* * *féroce adj1 ( cruel) [animal] ferocious; [rire, humour, portrait, joie, répression, réquisitoire] savage; [personne, air] fierce;2 ( acharné) [bataille, concurrence] fierce;[ferɔs] adjectifdans une critique féroce qui vient de paraître in a ferocious ou savage review just out3. [qui tue - animal, bête] ferocious4. [extrême - appétit] voracious
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