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    Enfonçait (en. Was sinking)

    /ɑ̃.fɔ̃.sɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To strike or push something down or deep.
    He was driving the nail into the wood.
    Il enfonçait le clou dans le bois.
    To make something penetrate into another.
    She was pushing her finger into the dough.
    Elle enfonçait son doigt dans la pâte.
    To make something deeper.
    The diver was plunging his mask underwater.
    Le plongeur enfonçait son masque sous l'eau.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'enfoncer', composed of 'en' and 'foncer' (to go down).

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to drive the point home
    To insist on an idea.
    enfoncer le clou
    to lose oneself in thought
    To get lost in one's thoughts.
    s'enfoncer dans ses pensées
    to drive a wedge
    To create a division or a conflict.
    enfoncer un coin

    Related Words

    sinking
    Action of making something go down or deeper.
    enfoncement
    to darken
    To go down or increase intensity.
    foncer
    to embed
    To bury or hide something under something else.
    enfosser

    Slang Meanings

    To get deeper into a problem.
    He was sinking into debt up to his neck.
    Il s'enfonçait dans ses dettes jusqu'au cou.
    To corner someone in a debate.
    He outmatched his opponent with convincing arguments.
    Il a enfoncé son adversaire avec des arguments convaincants.