S'abattre (en. To fall)

/sa.batʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To rush down, fall, or descend quickly.

The leaves fell from the trees due to the strong wind.

Les feuilles se sont abattues des arbres à cause du vent fort.

To collapse under a force or pressure.

He collapsed on the ground, exhausted after the race.

Il s'est abattu sur le sol, épuisé après la course.

To be overwhelmed by an emotional or physical weight.

After the bad news, he fell onto his bed.

Après la mauvaise nouvelle, il s'est abattu sur son lit.

Comes from the old French 'abattre', which means 'to make fall' or 'to destroy'.

to descend upon someone

To attack or suddenly land on a person.

s'abattre sur quelqu'un

to strike like lightning

To fall with great speed and force, like a flash of lightning.

s'abattre comme la foudre

to bring down

To make fall, destroy, bring down.

abattre

to fall

To descend quickly from a high place.

chuter

To be so tired that one feels unable to get up.

After that sleepless night, I was so down that I couldn't leave my bed.

Après cette nuit blanche, j'étais tellement abattu que je ne pouvais pas quitter mon lit.

To be overwhelmed by problems or concerns.

He felt down after so much stress at work.

Il s'est senti abattu après tant de stress au travail.