enfoncer

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French

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ fond +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃.fɔ̃.se/
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Verb

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enfoncer

  1. (transitive) to push in, to press in, to drive in
  2. (transitive) to break open, to break down
    • 1846, Louis Reybaud, Jérôme Paturot[1]:
      Ouvrez, ou j’enfonce la porte.
      Open up, or I'll break down the door.
  3. (transitive) to defeat, to thrash
  4. (intransitive) to sink down
  5. (reflexive, s'enfoncer) to bury oneself; to immerse oneself
  6. (reflexive, s'enfoncer) to go into the heart (of a region, country etc.)
  7. (reflexive, s'enfoncer) to give in; to yield (before power)

Conjugation

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This verb is part of a group of -er verbs for which 'c' is softened to a 'ç' before the vowels 'a' and 'o'.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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