No. 2,821 in French
cran
"Cran" in French means "notch," "determination," or "guts" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Cette porte a besoin d'être réparée car son cran ne tient plus.
This door needs to be repaired because its catch no longer holds.
In this sentence, "cran" refers to a notch or catch used in mechanical devices for holding something securely.
Elle a montré beaucoup de cran face au danger.
She showed a lot of grit in the face of danger.
Here, "cran" means courage or determination, highlighting a person's resilience.
Il faut ajuster ce mécanisme d'un cran pour qu'il fonctionne correctement.
This mechanism needs to be adjusted by one notch to work correctly.
In this example, "cran" is used to describe a level or position in a series of incremental adjustments.
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