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    Crevait (en. Was bursting)

    /kʁə.vɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    A term used to express extreme suffering or pain.
    He was dying of pain after his fall.
    Il crevait de douleur après sa chute.
    Refers to a tank or tire that has failed.
    The tire of my car was flat on the road.
    Le pneu de ma voiture crevait sur la route.
    To express a situation of intense distress.
    He was freezing while waiting for the bus.
    Il crevait de froid en attendant le bus.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'crever', from Old French 'crever', meaning 'to pierce' or 'to burst'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be dying of heat
    To be very hot, to be extremely hot.
    crever de chaud
    to be striking or shocking to see
    To be very striking or shocking to see.
    crever les yeux
    to break through the ceiling
    To exceed limits in an impressive way.
    crever le plafond

    Related Words

    crever
    A verb meaning to pierce or break an object.
    crever
    to tear
    A verb describing the action of making a tear in a material.
    déchirer
    to tire
    A verb meaning to exhaust or make tired.
    fatiguer

    Slang Meanings

    To be on edge.
    He is so stressed that he was dying.
    Il est tellement stressé qu'il crevait.
    To fall to the ground, to be knocked out.
    After this match, he was on the ground, he was dying.
    Après ce match, il était au sol, il crevait.