Summary
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couper le cordon:
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Wiktionary:
couper le cordon → cut the umbilical cord
couper le cordon → become independent, become self-reliant
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Wiktionary:
French
Detailed Translations for couper le cordon from French to English
couper le cordon: (*Using Word and Sentence Splitter)
- couper: cut; reap; sting; prune; cut back; end; finish; conclude; finish off; bring to an end; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; divide; separate; split; cut up; fritter away; cut up in pieces; matter; extinguish; set out; disconnect; make out; turn off; put out; switch off; style someone's hair; cut off; chop off; hew off; deplete; decimate; thin out; chop away; hew away; become thin; trim; skim; clip; pare; overtrump; cut close; play trumps; carve; dilute; destroy; wreck; break down; demolish; trump; cut down; outdo; get down; tear down; adulterate; take down; pull down; drag down; cut loose; water down; cut away; lop off; score off; cut free; prune away; chisel off; trim away; cleave; break up; tailor to; tear loose; hew through; cut to size
- le: the; him
- lé: front-width
- île: island; isle
- cordon: belt; sash; flex; thread; string; ribbon; yarn; cotton; headband; hair ribbon; line; cordon; bit of string; piece of string; bit of rope; piece of rope; foot-strap
Wiktionary Translations for couper le cordon:
couper le cordon
Cross Translation:
verb
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(figuré) Prendre son indépendance, en particulier vis-à-vis de ses parents.
- couper le cordon → cut the umbilical cord
Cross Translation:
| From | To | Via |
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| • couper le cordon | → become independent; become self-reliant | ↔ abnabeln — (reflexiv) sich geistig oder emotional von einer starken Bindung lösen |