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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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balafre [balafʀ] N f

balafre (marque)
scar
balafre (entaille) (profonde)
slash, gash
balafre (superficielle)
cut

balafrer [balafʀe] VB trans

balafrer (intentionnellement)
to slash
balafrer (accidentellement)
to gash
une méchante balafre
a nasty scar
porter cheveux longs, balafre
to have
English
English
French
French
slash open face
balafrer
slash
balafre f (on à)
slash cheek
balafrer
slash person
faire une balafre à
he slashed me across the face
il m'a balafré le visage
scar (from knife on face)
balafre f
scar (with knife on face)
balafrer

in the PONS Dictionary

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balafre [balɑfʀ] N f

1. balafre (blessure):

balafre
gash

2. balafre (cicatrice):

balafre
scar
une balafre lui traversait le front
a scar ran across his forehead
English
English
French
French
gash (on face)
balafre f
gash face
balafrer
scar
balafre f
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

balafre [balɑfʀ] N f

1. balafre (blessure):

balafre
gash

2. balafre (cicatrice):

balafre
scar
English
English
French
French
gash (on face)
balafre f
gash face
balafrer
scar (from a blade)
balafre f
Présent
jebalafre
tubalafres
il/elle/onbalafre
nousbalafrons
vousbalafrez
ils/ellesbalafrent
Imparfait
jebalafrais
tubalafrais
il/elle/onbalafrait
nousbalafrions
vousbalafriez
ils/ellesbalafraient
Passé simple
jebalafrai
tubalafras
il/elle/onbalafra
nousbalafrâmes
vousbalafrâtes
ils/ellesbalafrèrent
Futur simple
jebalafrerai
tubalafreras
il/elle/onbalafrera
nousbalafrerons
vousbalafrerez
ils/ellesbalafreront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

une balafre lui traversait le front
a scar ran across his forehead

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