monter d'un cran

French

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔ̃.te d‿œ̃ kʁɑ̃/
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Verb

monter d'un cran

  1. (figuratively) to go up a notch, to move up a notch
    Antonym: descendre d'un cran
    La tension est montée d'un cran.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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