What does branler in French mean?

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

The word branler in French means jerk off, be up to, wank, wobble, be shaky, be on shaky ground, dither, nod, not give a damn, not give a s***, do sod all, do bugger all. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word branler

jerk off

verbe transitif (familier, vulgaire (masturber) (US, slang, vulgar)

(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.")
Elle aime bien branler ses partenaires.
She really likes jerking off her partners.

be up to

verbe transitif (argot (faire) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je t'attends depuis une heure, qu'est-ce que tu branles ?
I've been waiting for you for an hour; what are you up to?

wank

verbe pronominal (familier, vulgaire (se masturber) (UK, slang, vulgar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pendant son service militaire, il se branlait en pensant à sa fiancée.
During his military service, he used to wank while thinking about his fiancée.

wobble

verbe intransitif (ne pas être stable)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Fais attention à cet escabeau, il branle !
Be careful of that stepladder; it's wobbling.

be shaky

locution verbale (être instable)

be on shaky ground

locution verbale (figuré (être dans une situation précaire) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

dither

locution verbale (Can (être irrésolu)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

nod

locution verbale (osciller la tête)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Thomas branle du chef lorsqu'il approuve quelque chose.
Thomas nods when he approves of something.

not give a damn

locution verbale (vulgaire (ne rien avoir à faire de) (slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

not give a s***

locution verbale (vulgaire (se ficher de [qch]) (offensive, vulgar, slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

do sod all, do bugger all

locution verbale (vulgaire (être très oisif) (UK, vulgar, slang)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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