l'entreprise a franchi un cap décisif en rachetant sa rivale

franchir [fʀɑ̃∫iʀ]

➭ TABLE 2 transitive verb

[+ obstacle] to get over ; [+ rivière, ligne d'arrivée, seuil] to cross ; [+ porte] to go through ; [+ distance] to cover ; [+ mur du son] to break through ; [+ borne, limite] to overstep

• franchir le cap de la soixantaine to turn sixty

• le pays vient de franchir un cap important the country has just passed an important milestone

• ne pas réussir à franchir la barre de... [chiffres, vote] to fall short of...

• sa renommée a franchi les frontières his fame has spread far and wide

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verbe transitif to cross [fossé, seuil, montagne]; to get over [mur, barrière]; to cover [distance]

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[obstacle] to clear, to get over

[seuil, ligne, rivière] to cross

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franchir verb table: finir vtr to cross [fossé, ligne d'arrivée, seuil, montagne, océan]; to get over [mur, barrière, clôture]; to cover [distance]; franchir un obstacle lit to clear an obstacle; fig to overcome an obstacle; le perchiste a franchi les six mètres the pole vaulter cleared six metres^GB; franchir la barre des 10% to pass the 10% mark; franchir un cap difficile to get through a difficult period; l'équipe a franchi le cap des quarts de finale the team got past the quarterfinals; franchir le cap de la cinquantaine to turn fifty; l'entreprise a franchi un cap décisif en rachetant sa rivale buying up its rival was an important turning point for the company.

franchir le pas to take the plunge.

[frɑ̃ʃir] verbe transitif

1. [passer par-dessus - barrière, mur] to get over (inseparable)

2. [outrepasser - ligne, limite, date] to cross

3. [dans le temps] to last through