What does dénicher in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word dénicher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dénicher in French.
The word dénicher in French means unearth, remove from a nest, dig out, extract from, discover the rare gem, find the rare gem. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word dénicher
unearthverbe transitif (trouver) (figurative) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce garçon va chez les bouquinistes pour dénicher des livres rares. The boy visits second-hand booksellers to unearth rare books. |
remove from a nestverbe transitif (enlever d'un nid) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Cette jeune fille grimpe dans les arbres pour dénicher des œufs. The girl climbs the trees to remove eggs from their nests. |
dig outverbe transitif (vieux (ôter d'une niche) Les sans-culottes ont déniché beaucoup de statues de saints pendant la Révolution. |
extract from(faire sortir par la force) Le renard a fini par dénicher le lièvre de son terrier. The fox finally drove the hare out of its burrow. |
discover the rare gem, find the rare gemlocution verbale (trouver [qch], [qqn] d'unique) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Il dénicha la perle rare dans cette bibliothèque. |
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