Sink, push - Enfoncer (The 2991st Most Common French Word)

In French, the word for Sink, push is Enfoncer. It can be used as verb. This word often comes up when talking about sickness & injuries, house, numbers & quantity, activities & movements, cooperation. It is the 2991st most commonly used word in French, classified as a B2 word. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Our app offers over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types for the 3000 most common French words. Download it now to discover them all.

Pronunciation

English: sink, push

French: enfoncer

Examples


Push the ends into the ground to the hooks.	Enfoncer les extrémités dans le sol jusqu'au crochet.
I keep telling Taylor we should sink these cables deeper.	Il fallait enfoncer plus les câbles.
Be careful not to push in the plunger.	Veillez à ne pas enfoncer le piston.
After removing the connector be careful not to push in the plunger.	Après avoir retiré le connecteur, veillez à ne pas enfoncer le piston.
Push the door open.	Enfonce la porte
At this moment Torres rushed from the cabin, hatchet in hand, and struck such a terrific blow that its edge sunk into the jaw of the cayman and left him defenseless.	À ce moment, Torrès, s'élançant hors de sa cabine, une hache à la main, en porta un si heureux coup, que le tranchant entra dans la mâchoire du caïman et y resta enfoncé, sans qu'il pût s'en défaire.
Thank you for pushing me.	Je te remercie pour tes encouragements.
Push the button, please.	Veuillez appuyer sur le bouton.

Did you push the button	As-tu appuyé sur le bouton
Rats leave a sinking ship.	Les rats quittent le navire qui coule.
The door pushed open.	La porte s'est ouverte en la poussant.
Please refrain from pushing forward.	Merci de ne pas pousser.
Push the button here.	Appuyez sur le bouton ici.
The ship is sinking	Le bateau coule
Rats desert a sinking ship.	Les rats quittent le navire qui coule.
Somebody pushed me in.	Quelqu'un m'a poussé à l'intérieur.
He pushed the emergency button.	Il appuya sur le bouton de l'alarme.
They abandoned the sinking ship.	Ils abandonnèrent le navire en perdition.
Wood floats, but iron sinks.	Le bois flotte, mais le fer coule au fond.
The sun sunk below the clouds.	Le soleil plongea sous les nuages.
The ship's going to sink	Le bateau va couler