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    Arrachant (en. Tearing off)

    /a.ʁɑ̃.ʃɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To pull out with force.
    He is pulling the weeds out of the garden.
    Il est en train d'arracher la mauvaise herbe du jardin.
    To detach something violently.
    She ripped the pages out of the book in anger.
    Elle a arraché les pages du livre en colère.
    To obtain something by force.
    The protesters wrung concessions from the government.
    Les manifestants ont arraché des concessions au gouvernement.

    Etymology

    From Old French 'arrachier', composed of 'a-' and 'racher'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to extract a promise
    To obtain a promise in a persistent manner.
    arracher une promesse
    to pull out tears
    To make someone cry against their will.
    arracher des larmes
    to achieve success
    To achieve success through difficult means.
    arracher le succès

    Related Words

    pulling
    The action of pulling out.
    arrachage
    pulled
    That which has been pulled out.
    arraché
    pulling-related
    Characteristic of a pulling action.
    arrachémente

    Slang Meanings

    To obtain something in an aggressive manner.
    He really pulled that contract away from his competitor.
    Il a vraiment arraché ce contrat à son concurrent.
    To do something with passion or intensity.
    She pulled off that performance on stage.
    Elle a arraché cette performance sur scène.