brandir

bʁɑ̃diʁ

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of brandir - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

armeagiter une arme dans sa main pour menacer ou attaquer

Le guerrier brandit son épée vers l'ennemi.

agiter

menacer

exhibermontrer quelque chose de façon voyante et provocante

Il brandit le document pour prouver son innocence.

exhiber

montrer

menuiserie

Rare

fixer deux pièces de bois ensemble avec une cheville

Rare

L'artisan brandit les planches avec des chevilles en bois.

assembler

cheviller

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Expressions with brandir

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brandir la menace

utiliser une menace pour faire pression ou intimider quelqu'un

Le patron brandit la menace de licenciements pour calmer les grévistes.

brandir le poing

lever son poing fermé en l'air pour menacer ou protester

Il a brandi le poing vers son adversaire en criant.

brandir l'épouvantail

évoquer de façon abusive une menace pour effrayer et manipuler

Le politicien brandit l'épouvantail de la crise économique pour justifier ses mesures.

brandir le spectre

évoquer une menace ou un danger pour faire peur

Le ministre a brandi le spectre d'une crise économique.

brandir le drapeau

défendre avec force une cause ou des valeurs de manière visible

Les manifestants brandissent le drapeau de la liberté.

Origin of brandir

germanique, brand (épée) + -ir (suffixe verbal)

Terms with brandir included in their meaning

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porter le drapeau

cérémonie

tenir et brandir un drapeau lors d'une cérémonie ou manifestation

agiter l'épouvantail de

menace

brandir une menace pour faire peur et influencer quelqu'un

Examples of brandir in a sentence

Les manifestants brandissaient des bâtons face à la police.
Elle brandit son trophée devant la foule.
Ils brandissaient des pancartes lors de la manifestation.
Il a brandi la clé pour ouvrir la porte.
Les artisans ont brandi leurs outils pour commencer le travail.

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English:brandish, wave around, ...
German:schwingen, provokativ zeigen, ...
Italian:brandire, sventolare, ...
Spanish:blandir, exhibir de forma ostentosa, ...
Portuguese:brandir, exibir, ...
Chinese:挥舞, 高举, ...
Japanese:振りかざす, 見せびらかす, ...
Arabic:لوّح بالسلاح, لوّح, ...
Hebrew:לְנַפְנֵף, לְהַצִּיג בְּהַפְגָּנָה, ...
Russian:размахивать, выставлять напоказ, ...
Ukrainian:розмахувати, демонструвати, ...
Catalan:brandir, brandar, ...
Danish:svinge, svinge med, ...
Dutch:zwaaien met, opvallend tonen, ...
Greek:brandir, ανεμίζω, ...
Hungarian:fenyegetően hadonászni, lobogtatni, ...
Khmer:គ្រវី, លើកបង្ហាញ, ...
Korean:휘두르다, 내보이다, ...
Polish:wymachiwać, demonstrować, ...
Portuguese (BR):brandir, exibir, ...
Romanian:a flutura, a afișa, ...
Swedish:svinga, visa upp, ...
Thai:แกว่งอาวุธ, ชูขึ้น, ...
Turkish:sallamak, sergilemek, ...
Vietnamese:vung, khoe ra, ...

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