tirer un trait

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ti.ʁe.ʁ‿œ̃ tʁɛ/
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Verb

tirer un trait

  1. (transitive with sur) (figuratively, informal) to forsake something, to kiss goodbye to something (to give up something reluctantly)
    Synonyms: dire au revoir à, dire adieu à, faire une croix sur
    Vu que tu n’as pas mangé ta soupe, tu peux tirer un trait sur le dessert.Seeing that you have not eaten your soup, you can draw a line under (having) the desert.
    tirer un trait sur le passéto let go of the past