enfoncer

/ɑ̃.fɔ̃.se/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
enfonce
past
a enfoncé
perfect
enfoncé

Meaning

  1. to push in, to drive in

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

Similar words

pousser

enfoncer is more about pushing or driving something IN, forcefully; pousser is the general word "to push."

Practice

1 What does enfoncer mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ le clou avec un marteau.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches enfoncer?

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