What does éclabousser in French mean?

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

The word éclabousser in French means splash, spatter, tarnish, sully, besmirch, splash around, splash about, flaunt in front of. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word éclabousser

splash, spatter

verbe transitif (projeter un liquide)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En roulant aussi vite, la voiture éclabousse les passants.
Going so fast, the car splashed passers-by.

tarnish, sully, besmirch

verbe transitif (salir moralement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa conduite scandaleuse éclabousse toute sa famille.
His scandalous behaviour tarnished his whole family.

splash around, splash about

verbe pronominal (s'envoyer de l'eau)

Les enfants s'éclaboussent en jouant dans la piscine.
The children were splashing about in the pool.

flaunt in front of

verbe transitif (étaler son luxe)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il aime éclabousser ses amis en étalant son luxe.
He likes to flaunt his wealth in front of his friends.

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