Buffalo in French
Buffalo in French is Buffalo, buffle, ictiobus — Buffalo means to intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.
Buffalo in French
Buffalo
buffle
An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
ictiobus
The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).
chasser
(transitive) To hunt buffalo.
battre
(US, slang, transitive) To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
confondre
(US, slang, transitive) To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
intimider
(US, slang, transitive) To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
être
(US, slang, transitive) To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
frapper
(archaic, transitive) To pistol-whip.
What does "Buffalo" mean?
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verb To intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.
"Don't let the salesman buffalo you into buying the extended warranty."
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verb To hunt buffalo.
"Nineteenth-century hunters buffaloed across the plains for hides and meat."
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Buffalo in a sentence
- Don't let the salesman buffalo you into buying the extended warranty.
- Nineteenth-century hunters buffaloed across the plains for hides and meat.
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What is "Buffalo" in French?
"Buffalo" in French is Buffalo, buffle, ictiobus. Buffalo means: To intimidate, confuse, or trick someone, often to pressure them into doing something.
How do you use "Buffalo" in a sentence?
Example: "Don't let the salesman buffalo you into buying the extended warranty." In French, "Buffalo" is Buffalo, buffle, ictiobus.
Are there other ways to say "Buffalo" in French?
Yes — French has 9 translations listed for "Buffalo": Buffalo, buffle, ictiobus, chasser, battre, confondre.
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