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
lame - French Definition & Examples