What does écouler in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word écouler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use écouler in French.
The word écouler in French means sell, move, clear, get rid of, flow, run, pass, sell. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word écouler
sell, move, clearverbe transitif (vendre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce commerçant écoule sa marchandise sur les marchés. The shopkeeper is selling his goods on the markets. |
get rid ofverbe transitif (se débarrasser de) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Grâce à ce vide-greniers, nous avons fini par écouler toutes nos vieilles affaires. Le petit délinquant écoulait des bijoux volés. The young delinquent was offloading the stolen jewellery. |
flow, runverbe pronominal (liquide : couler) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") La Loire s'écoule du mont Gerbier de Jonc à Nantes. The Loire flows from Mont Gerbier de Jonc to Nantes. |
passverbe pronominal (temps : passer) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Le temps s'écoule lentement mais sûrement. Time passes slowly but surely. |
sellverbe pronominal (produit : se vendre) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Leur dernier album s'est écoulé à 100 000 exemplaires. Their last album sold 100,000 copies. |
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