What does imprégner in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word imprégner in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use imprégner in French.
The word imprégner in French means soak, steep, reek of, spread through, run through, become filled with, immerse yourself in, soak up the atmosphere. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word imprégner
soak, steepverbe transitif (tremper) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") On imprégna un tissu d'eau pour enlever la tache. A cloth was soaked in water to remove the stain. |
reek ofverbe transitif (pénétrer) (subject/object inversion, bad smell) L'odeur du tabac imprégnait tout l'appartement. The smell of tobacco filled the whole apartment. |
spread throughverbe transitif (figuré (marquer d'une influence) L'idéologie communiste imprégnait toutes les usines. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. London is a city steeped in history. |
run throughverbe transitif (figuré (pénétrer) (figurative) Le racisme imprégnait son discours. His speech was full of racism |
become filled withverbe pronominal (devenir imbibé) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Toute la cave s'est imprégnée de l'odeur du vin. The whole cellar became filled with the smell of wine. |
immerse yourself inverbe pronominal (assimiler) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") L'acteur s'est rendu sur les lieux du crime pour s'imprégner de l'atmosphère. The actor went to the crime scene to immerse himself in the atmosphere. |
soak up the atmospherelocution verbale (ressentir une atmosphère) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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