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    Enfonça (en. Sunk)

    /ɑ̃.fɔ̃.sa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Push something inside or down forcefully.
    He drove the nail into the wall.
    Il enfonça le clou dans le mur.
    Make something fall or cause it to nest within another.
    The storm thrust the boat into the waves.
    La tempête enfonça le bateau dans les vagues.
    Make an idea or feeling more intense.
    She buried her doubts in a corner of her mind.
    Elle enfonça ses doutes dans un coin de son esprit.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'enfoncer', derived from 'en' and 'foncer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    drive the nail home
    Emphasize a point of view or an opinion.
    enfoncer le clou
    sink into sleep
    Fall deeply into sleep.
    s'enfoncer dans le sommeil
    push through a project
    Make a project more concrete or achievable.
    enfoncer un projet

    Related Words

    sinking
    Action of pushing something down.
    enfoncement
    pusher
    Tool or person that pushes something down.
    enfonceur

    Slang Meanings

    Being overwhelmed by a difficult situation.
    I am buried under my homework.
    Je suis enfoncé sous mes devoirs.
    Pull someone down, often used in the context of depression.
    This situation is really dragging me down.
    Cette situation m'enfonce vraiment.