défoncer

/defɔ̃se/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Colloquial Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: colloquial. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
il défonce
past
il a défoncé
perfect
défoncé

Meaning

  1. to smash, to destroy (informal)

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does défoncer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le camion a ___ la clôture du jardin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches défoncer?

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