What does assener in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word assener in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use assener in French.

The word assener in French means deal, strike with , hammer with, hit with. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assener

deal

verbe transitif (porter un coup violent)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son père lui assena une bonne fessée.
His father dealt him a sound spanking.

strike with , hammer with

verbe transitif (donner un coup vigoureux sur [qch])

Pour se faire entendre, le patron asséna un coup de poing sur la table.
The boss struck the table with his fist to make himself heard.

hit with

verbe transitif (figuré (produire une opinion avec force) (figurative)

Ce dimanche-là, il assena à la famille sa décision de divorcer. Il nous a assené quelques arguments imparables.
On that Sunday, he hit his family with the news that he had decided to divorce. He hit us with some irrefutable arguments.

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