lame
/lam/
1.
nounfeminineSing
blade (of a knife, sword, or tool)
Fais attention, la lame de ce couteau est très tranchante.
Be careful, the blade of this knife is very sharp.
Synonyms:tranchant
2.
nounfeminineSing
slat; strip; individual floorboard (e.g., a plank in parquet flooring or a slat in shutters)
On a choisi des lames de parquet en chêne pour le salon.
We chose oak floorboards for the living room.
Synonyms:lamelle, planche
3.
nounfeminineSing
wave (large breaking wave, used in nautical or journalistic contexts)
Une lame a frappé la digue pendant la tempête.
A wave struck the seawall during the storm.
Synonyms:vague
