enfoncer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- best adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
- drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
- stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.
Senses
enfoncer is used for these senses in English:
- best (transitive) To beat in a contest.
- drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- jam To brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze.
- set (transitive, dated) To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
- set (transitive) To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- shoehorn (transitive, figuratively) To force (something) into (a tight space); to squeeze (something) into (a schedule, etc); to exert great effort to insert or include (something); to include (something) despite potent reasons not to.
- stick (transitive) To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
best — full definition
- adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
- noun The greatest possible effort someone can make.
- verb To defeat or outdo someone.
drive — full definition
- verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
- noun A journey made in a vehicle.
- noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
- noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.