What does flancher in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word flancher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use flancher in French.
The word flancher in French means give out, fail, weaken, waver, give out under the weight of , give way under the weight of st, give way under the weight of , give way under the burden of. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word flancher
give outverbe intransitif (familier (manquer de force) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") À la fin du marathon, ses jambes ont flanché. |
failverbe intransitif (familier (défaillir) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Souvent, nous avons la mémoire qui flanche. |
weaken, waververbe intransitif (familier (faiblir, céder) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Devant tant d'adversité, il a flanché. |
give out under the weight of , give way under the weight of st(s'écrouler en supportant trop de poids) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
give way under the weight of , give way under the burden of(figuré (craquer psychologiquement) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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