What does abdiquer in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word abdiquer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abdiquer in French.
The word abdiquer in French means abdicate, give up, give in, abdicate, surrender. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word abdiquer
abdicateverbe intransitif (roi : renoncer au pouvoir) (monarch) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le roi abdiqua pour épouser la femme qu'il aimait. The king abdicated to marry the woman he loved. |
give up, give inverbe intransitif (figuré (renoncer) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") Ce travail est au-dessus de mes forces, j'abdique. |
abdicateverbe transitif (renoncer : au pouvoir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Le roi abdiqua son trône pour épouser la femme qu'il aimait. |
surrenderverbe transitif (figuré (capituler) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Souvent les parents abdiquent leur autorité devant leurs enfants. |
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