What does froisser in French mean?

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

The word froisser in French means crease, offend, strain, dent, crease, take offence, pull. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word froisser

crease

verbe transitif (chiffonner, friper) (clothing, fabric)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je ne sais pas comment faire pour ne pas froisser mes chemises quand je voyage.
I don't know how to avoid creasing my shirts when I travel.

offend

verbe transitif (figuré (heurter, blesser) (anger)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Votre manque de tact l'a froissé.
Your lack of tact has offended her.

strain

verbe transitif (endommager un muscle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pendant l'entraînement, Pierre a froissé un de ses muscles.
Peter strained a muscle in training.

dent

verbe transitif (cabosser) (metal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
En me garant, j'ai froissé l'aile de la voiture.
I dented the wing of the car while parking.

crease

verbe pronominal (prendre des plis facilement) (clothing, fabric)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les chemises en soie se froissent facilement.
Silk shirts crease easily.

take offence

verbe pronominal (être vexé) (person: UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Fais attention, Lucie se froisse très facilement.
Be careful; Lucie takes offence very easily.

pull

verbe pronominal (endommager un muscle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Aïe, je crois que je viens de me froisser un muscle !

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