What does gommer in French mean?

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

The word gommer in French means erase, conceal, eliminate, chew gum, gum. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gommer

erase

verbe transitif (effacer avec une gomme)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'enfant relit sa dictée et gomme les fautes.
The child reads over his dictation and rubs out the mistakes.

conceal

verbe transitif (atténuer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La journaliste a gommé une partie des événements vécus. Le jeune acteur belge tentait de gommer son accent pour faire carrière en France.
The young Belgian actor was trying to get rid of his accent to make a career for himself in France.

eliminate

verbe transitif (faire disparaître) (person)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'écrivain a gommé de sa mémoire sa triste enfance.
The writer has erased the memory of his sad childhood.

chew gum

verbe intransitif (Can (mâcher du chewing-gum)

Ce professeur a horreur qu'on gomme pendant son cours.
This teacher hates people chewing gum during his class.

gum

verbe transitif (mettre de la colle)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Autrefois il fallait gommer les étiquettes.
In the past, labels had to be gummed.

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