No. 9,979 in French
frôlant
"Frôlant" means "grazing" or "brushing lightly against."
In a sentence
Elle passa près du mur, frôlant la peinture fraîche.
She passed near the wall, grazing the fresh paint.
Here, 'frôlant' is used to describe the action of barely touching or brushing against something.
Son courage était immense, frôlant l'insolence.
His courage was immense, bordering on insolence.
In this sentence, 'frôlant' is metaphorically used to describe being almost at the limit of insolence.
En descendant l'escalier, il perdit l'équilibre, frôlant la chute.
Going down the stairs, he lost balance, nearly falling.
Here, 'frôlant' is utilized to indicate a situation closely approaching another outcome.
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