What does enfiler in French mean?

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

The word enfiler in French means thread (into ), thread, thread, string, put on, pull on, slip on, take, knock back, have to put up with, enter, take, waste your time with trivia, waste your time with trifles. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enfiler

thread (into )

verbe transitif (faire passer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai enfilé la corde dans la poulie puis attaché le seau au bout.
I threaded the rope into the pulley, then tied the bucket onto the end.

thread

verbe transitif (faire passer un fil : dans une aiguille)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai eu un mal fou à enfiler cette petite aiguille.
I had such a job threading this little needle.

thread, string

verbe transitif (passer sur un fil)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle enfile des perles.
She is threading pearls.

put on, pull on, slip on

verbe transitif (revêtir)

(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.")
Il fait froid, enfile un pull.
It's cold; put a jumper on.

take

verbe transitif (argot, vulgaire (pénétrer sexuellement) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pour une fois, il l'a enfilée sans préliminaires !
For once, he took her without foreplay.

knock back

verbe pronominal (familier (boire, manger goulument) (informal, drink)

(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.")
Il s'est enfilé trois bouteilles de bière : autant te dire qu'il n'est pas très frais ce matin !
He knocked back three bottles of beer; as you can imagine, he's not feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed this morning.

have to put up with

verbe pronominal (familier (accomplir une tâche pénible)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce sont toujours les mêmes qui s'enfilent les corvées !
It's always the same people who have to put up with the chores.

enter, take

verbe transitif (entrer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
On a enfilé une petite rue sombre.
We entered a dark, narrow street.

waste your time with trivia, waste your time with trifles

locution verbale (familier, figuré (passer le temps)

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

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