What does démonter in French mean?

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

The word démonter in French means take to pieces, take off, can be taken to pieces, can be taken apart, be downhearted, get downhearted, disconcert, unseat, not get flustered, undaunted, undeterred. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word démonter

take to pieces

verbe transitif (défaire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Un bon soldat sait démonter et remonter son fusil.
He's a clever mechanic, he strips down his car engine every weekend.

take off

verbe transitif (enlever, retirer)

(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.")
Pierre a démonté ses pneus neige hier.
Peter took his snow tyres off yesterday.

can be taken to pieces, can be taken apart

verbe pronominal (se défaire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce jouet ne se démonte pas, on ne peut le réparer.
This toy can't be taken to pieces (or: apart); we cannot repair it.

be downhearted, get downhearted

verbe pronominal (être troublé)

Quelles que soient les questions, il ne se démonte jamais. Quand le professeur a demandé à Julie de répéter ce qu'il venait de dire, cette dernière ne s'est pas démontée et a répondu qu'elle n'en avait aucune idée et s'en fichait.
Whatever the questions, he never gets flustered.

disconcert

verbe transitif (familier (déconcerter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet argument a démonté l'accusé.
The defendant was flummoxed by this argument.

unseat

verbe transitif (désarçonner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce pur-sang a démonté son cavalier.
The thoroughbred unseated its rider.

not get flustered

locution verbale (familier (ne pas être impressionné)

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

undaunted, undeterred

locution adverbiale (familier (sans perdre sa contenance)

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