shred

lambeau, lanière

Morceau long et mince découpé ou arraché à du tissu, du papier ou une autre matière.

En anglais simple : A long, thin piece torn or cut from cloth, paper, or another material.

• A shred of paper fell out.
• Her skirt was torn into shreds.
• He brushed the shreds of cloth from the table.

Comment l'utiliser : a shred of something (A shred of fabric caught on the fence.)

Synonymes : strip, scrap

Expressions courantes : shred of something, shred of paper

lambeau, bribe

Un très petit morceau de quelque chose ou une quantité infime.

En anglais simple : A very small piece of something, or a very small amount.

• A shred of cloth caught on the fence.
• She had no shred of doubt about his honesty.
• Shreds of paper covered the floor.

Comment l'utiliser : a shred of something (There is not a shred of truth in that story.)

Synonymes : scrap, fragment, bit

Expressions courantes : a shred of, shred of evidence, shred of hope

déchiqueter, émincer

Couper ou déchirer quelque chose en morceaux très fins.

En anglais simple : To cut or tear something into very thin pieces.

• Shred the cabbage for the salad.
• She shredded the old letters before throwing them away.
• Can you shred some cheese for dinner?

Synonymes : tear up, cut up

Expressions courantes : shred paper, shred documents, shred the cabbage