What does broncher in French mean?

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

The word broncher in French means react, respond, not react, stumble, without turning a hair, without batting an eye, without batting an eyelid. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word broncher

react, respond

verbe intransitif (réagir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
À mon époque, les instituteurs étaient sévères et si on bronchait, on se faisait punir encore plus.
In my time, teachers were strict and if you talked back, you would be punished even more.

not react

verbe intransitif (rester imperturbable)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
L'employé n'a pas bronché quand son patron lui a annoncé qu'il ne pourrait pas partir en vacances aux dates qu'ils avaient posées.
The employee didn't react when his boss told him that he couldn't go on vacation on the dates that he'd requested.

stumble

verbe intransitif (cheval : trébucher, buter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Le cheval a bronché au retour de la promenade.
The horse stumbled when returning from the outing.

without turning a hair, without batting an eye, without batting an eyelid

locution adverbiale (en restant imperturbable)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'employé a écouté les reproches de son patron sans broncher.

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