No. 10,440 in French
kryptonite
Kryptonite (French): A fictional substance that weakens Superman, metaphorically used to describe someone's weakness.
In a sentence
Superman devient faible lorsqu'il est exposé à la kryptonite.
Superman becomes weak when exposed to kryptonite.
Here, 'kryptonite' refers to the physical material possessing weakening properties for Superman.
Pour Marie, les mathématiques sont sa kryptonite.
For Marie, mathematics are her kryptonite.
In this case, 'kryptonite' metaphorically represents Marie's challenge or weakness.
Même un joueur très talentueux peut avoir une kryptonite sur le terrain.
Even a very talented player can have a kryptonite on the field.
Here, 'kryptonite' symbolizes a hindrance or difficulty encountered during performance.
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