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wedge [wedʒ]1 noun(a) (under door, wheel) cale f;∎ put a wedge under the door calez la porte, mettez une cale sous la porte;∎ figurative their political differences drove a wedge between the two friends les deux amis se sont brouillés à cause de leurs divergences politiques(b) (for splitting wood) coin m(c) (of cheese, cake, pie) morceau m, part f(d) (golf club) cale f(e) (for climber) coin m(f) (shoe heel) semelle f compensée(a) (make fixed or steady) caler;∎ the window was wedged open la fenêtre était maintenue ouverte à l'aide d'une cale;∎ I wedged the door open/shut j'ai maintenu la porte ouverte/fermée par une cale;∎ wedge the table with something, it's wobbling mets une cale sous la table, elle est branlante(b) (squeeze, push) enfoncer;∎ to wedge sth apart fendre ou forcer qch;∎ he wedged his foot in the door il a bloqué la porte avec son pied;∎ she sat wedged between her two aunts elle était assise coincée entre ses deux tantes;∎ I found the ring wedged down behind the cushion j'ai trouvé la bague enfoncée derrière le coussin►► wedge heel semelle f compensée∎ she was wedged in between two Italians elle était coincée entre deux Italiens;∎ I wedged myself in at the back of the crowded hall je me suis glissé au fond de la salle bondée;∎ the photo was wedged in between two books la photo était glissée entre deux livres
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