What does percutant in French mean?

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

The word percutant in French means striking, striking, powerful, forceful, hard-hitting, collide with , crash into, understand. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word percutant

striking

adjectif (qui génère un choc)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chien est l'élément percutant d'un revolver.
The hammer is the striking part of a revolver.

striking, powerful, forceful, hard-hitting

adjectif (marquant, qui retient l'attention)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce commercial a des arguments percutants.
This sales rep makes a powerful pitch.

collide with , crash into

verbe transitif (heurter violemment)

Le train percuta la voiture arrêtée sur la voie.
The train collided with the car that was stationary on the tracks.

understand

verbe intransitif (familier (comprendre)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il a fallu lui expliquer trois fois avant qu'il percute. Ah, sur le coup, je n'ai pas percuté quand tu m'as dit que tu serais en déplacement la semaine prochaine. Tu veux qu'on reporte notre réunion à la semaine d'après du coup ?
Oh, at the time, I didn't catch on when you said you'd be away next week. Shall we put off our meeting to the week after then?

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