nounverb
la scie
saw
The French word "scie" primarily means "saw," referring to the tool used for cutting wood or other materials.
Meanings and uses:
- Tool: "Une scie" is a hand or power tool with a serrated blade used for cutting.
- Figurative: Informally, "scie" can refer to something repetitive or boring (like a "broken record"). For example, "C'est la scie de toujours" means "It's always the same old story."
Synonyms and differences:
- Scie: Typically refers to the cutting tool itself.
- Lame (de scie): Means "blade (of a saw)."
- Serpe: Means "sickle," a different cutting tool used mainly for harvesting.
- Tronçonneuse: Means "chainsaw," a motorized saw.
In summary, "scie" refers to a saw, mostly as a manual or mechanical tool for cutting, and can be used metaphorically to describe something tedious.
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Examples
Je vois une scie sur la table.noun
I see a saw on the table.
La scie rouillée ne coupe plus correctement le bois.noun
The rusty saw no longer cuts the wood properly.
Les ouvriers ont rangé les scies après le travail.noun
The workers put away the saws after work.
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