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1 shorn
* * ** * *[ʃɔ:n, AM ʃɔ:rn]* * *[ʃɔːn] ptp of shearadj1)to be shorn of sth — einer Sache (gen) entkleidet sein
* * *be shorn of fig einer Sache beraubt sein* * ** * *adj.beraubt adj. -
2 shear
(a) (sheep, wool) tondre;∎ her blonde locks had been shorn on avait tondu ses boucles blondes;∎ figurative to be shorn of sth être dépouillé de qch;∎ he was shorn of all real power il s'est vu dépouiller de tout pouvoir véritable∎ the girder had been shorn in two la poutre métallique avait été coupée en deuxcéder►► Technology shear pin goupille f de cisaillement∎ the tail section of the car had been sheared off on impact la partie arrière de la voiture avait été arrachée par le choc(part, branch) se détacher;∎ the wing sheared right off l'aile a été complètement arrachée
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