What does enliser in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word enliser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use enliser in French.
The word enliser in French means get stuck in the mud, bog down, sink. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word enliser
get stuck in the mudverbe transitif (enfoncer involontairement) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Ne quitte pas la route ou tu vas enliser la voiture ! Don't go off the road, or you'll get the car stuck in the mud. |
bog downverbe transitif (figuré (empêcher d'évoluer) (figurative) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Ce triste événement a enlisé le processus de négociations. |
sinkverbe pronominal (s'enfoncer) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le tracteur est allé aider une voiture qui s'était enlisée dans la boue. The tractor came to help the car that had got stuck in the mud. |
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