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a séché

skipped class; dried

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phrase Rare #22,100
skipped class; dried Depending on context, sécher can mean to skip school or a class, or to dry something. In « il a séché » without an object, it commonly means « he skipped class »; with a direct object such as « ses larmes », it means « dried » it.
FR: Paul a séché le cours de mathématiques ce matin.
EN: Paul skipped math class this morning.

Tout élève de lycée a séché un cours à un moment ou un autre.

Every high school student has skipped a class at one point or another.

Apparemment, il a séché.

Apparently, it has dried out.

— Funny Games (1997)

Tom a séché ses larmes.

Tom dried his tears.

Tom a séché l'école.

Tom skipped school.

Sais-tu pourquoi il a séché aujourd'hui ?

Do you know why he skipped class today?

Elle a séché ses larmes.

She dried her tears.

Tom a séché le cours de français aujourd'hui.

Tom skipped French class today.

Cet élève a séché le cours trois fois de suite.

This student skipped class three times in a row.

La prof de français a séché sur la question de son élève.

The French teacher was stumped by her student's question.