What does fouler in French mean?

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

The word fouler in French means tread, tread, trample, press, crush, beat, sprain, twist, sprain, strain, make an effort, full, trample on, trample underfoot, ride roughshod over, not strain yourself, not overexert yourself. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fouler

tread

verbe transitif (littéraire (marcher dans un lieu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ils sont heureux de pouvoir fouler leur sol natal.
They are happy to be able to set foot on their native soil.

tread, trample, press, crush

verbe transitif (écraser : le raisin) (grapes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pour en extraire le jus, il faut fouler le raisin.
To extract the juice, you have to tread the grapes.

beat

verbe transitif (piétiner répétitivement [qch]) (laundry)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les lavandières foulaient le linge avec un battoir.
The washerwomen beat the laundry with a washing paddle.

sprain

verbe transitif (distendre un ligament) (ligament)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La jeune fille est tombée et a foulé son poignet.
The young girl fell and sprained her wrist.

twist, sprain, strain

verbe pronominal (se fouler une articulation) (joint)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette joueuse s'est foulé la cheville au volley-ball !
The player twisted her ankle playing volleyball!

make an effort

verbe pronominal (familier (se donner du mal, s'appliquer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu aurais pu te fouler un peu plus, tu n'as fait que le minimum !
You could have made a little more effort; you did the bare minimum!

full

verbe transitif (donner à la laine de la compacité) (felt)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est en foulant la laine que l'on obtient le feutre.
You obtain felt by fulling the wool.

trample on

locution verbale (écraser avec ses pieds)

trample underfoot, ride roughshod over

locution verbale (figuré (mépriser) (figurative)

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

not strain yourself, not overexert yourself

locution verbale (familier (ne pas se fatiguer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il s'est pas foulé, ce peintre : il a peint deux traits rouges et il vend ça à 20 000 € !

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