ras
French → English
(Appearance) Close-cropped: cut very short and close to the skin, especially regarding hair, fur, or grass; shaven
Il porte les cheveux ras depuis qu'il a rejoint l'académie militaire l'été dernier.
(English) He has been wearing his hair close-cropped since he joined the military academy last summer.
Le teckel à poil ras est une race de chien de chasse très populaire en Europe.
(English) The smooth-haired (short-haired) dachshund is a very popular hunting dog breed in Europe.
(Prepositional) Level with: used with 'au' to mean very close to or level with a surface; flush with
L'avion volait au ras de l'eau pour éviter d'être détecté par les radars ennemis.
(English) The plane was flying level with the water to avoid being detected by enemy radars.
Il a rempli son verre de vin au ras du bord, faisant attention à ne pas en verser.
(English) He filled his wine glass level with the rim, being careful not to spill any.
Entry ID: fr:en:ras · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary