lame

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. weak or difficult to believe, especially when used to describe an excuse.

adj. weak and unconvincing; lacking the necessary force or evidence to be effective.

Español:cojo

“He gave a lame excuse about his alarm clock not going off.”

“The company issued a rather lame apology that failed to address the actual concerns of the customers.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adj. unable to walk properly because of an injury or problem with the leg or foot.

adj. having a physical disability that prevents normal walking or movement of the limbs.

“The horse went lame after stepping on a sharp stone during the race.”

“The vet examined the dog to determine why it had suddenly gone lame in its front left paw.”

C2 · Proficiency Literary

v. to cause a person or animal to become unable to walk properly.

v. to render a person or animal lame through injury or physical trauma.

Español:tullir

“The accident threatened to lame him for the rest of his life.”

“A poorly fitted shoe can easily lame a horse if the rider is not attentive to the animal's gait.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Cooking Technical

n. a special tool with a sharp blade used to cut the top of bread dough before it is baked.

n. a thin, sharp blade used by bakers to score the surface of bread dough to control its expansion during baking.

“She used a sharp lame to create a beautiful leaf pattern on the sourdough loaf.”

“Professional bakers prefer using a curved lame for baguettes to achieve the perfect 'ear' as the crust expands in the oven.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Archaic · Technical

n. a thin plate of metal used in a suit of armor.

n. a thin plate or scale of metal, particularly one of several used in a suit of flexible plate armor.

“The knight's armor was made of several overlapping lames to allow for movement.”

“The museum conservator carefully cleaned each individual lame of the sixteenth-century pauldrons to prevent further corrosion.”