encombrer

ɑ̃kɔ̃bʁe

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of encombrer - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

tr.

circulationbloquer un passage en occupant trop de place

Les voitures mal garées encombrent la rue.

barrer

bloquer

obstruer

espaceremplir un espace de façon excessive et désordonnée

Ces cartons encombrent tout le salon.

envahir

remplir

surcharger

surchargesurcharger quelqu'un ou quelque chose de façon excessive

Ces détails inutiles encombrent sa présentation.

accabler

submerger

surcharger

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Origin of encombrer

latin, incombrare (gêner, encombrer)

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rester sur les bras

encombrer

embarrasser quelqu'un qui ne peut pas se débarrasser de quelque chose

s'embarrasser de

encombrement

s'encombrer inutilement de quelque chose

bâter

figuré

encombrer quelqu'un de quelque chose de lourd ou gênant

congestionner

trafic

encombrer et rendre la circulation difficile

embarrassement

encombrement

action d'encombrer ou de faire obstacle à quelque chose

Examples of encombrer in a sentence

Ne laissez pas vos bagages encombrer l'entrée.
Les meubles encombrent le couloir étroit.
Ne laissez pas vos affaires encombrer la table.
Ne pas encombrer le couloir avec des cartons.
Les messages publicitaires encombrent sa boîte mail.

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English:clog, clutter, ...
German:verstellen, überfüllen, ...
Italian:ostruire, affollare, ...
Spanish:obstruir, abarrotar, ...
Portuguese:obstruir, atafulhar, ...
Chinese:堵塞, 使空间变得杂乱无章, ...
Japanese:塞ぐ, 散らかす, ...
Arabic:أعاق, ملأ, ...
Hebrew:לַחְסוֹם, לְהַצְפִּיף, ...
Russian:загромождать, захламлять, ...
Ukrainian:захаращувати, заповнювати безладно, ...
Catalan:obstruir, encombrar, ...
Danish:blokere, fylde, ...
Dutch:de doorgang blokkeren, volstouwen, ...
Greek:εμποδίζω, γεμίζω ασφυκτικά, ...
Hungarian:elállni valaminek az útját, telezsúfolni, ...
Khmer:រាំងស្ទះ, ពេញណែន, ...
Korean:막다, 어지럽히다, ...
Polish:zagradzać, zagracać, ...
Portuguese (BR):obstruir, entulhar, ...
Romanian:a bloca, a încărca prea mult, ...
Swedish:blockera, belamra, ...
Thai:ขวางทาง, เกะกะ, ...
Turkish:tıkamak, işgal etmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm tắc nghẽn, làm bừa bộn, ...

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