emboutir

verb

Syllable Decomposition

emboutir

Etymology

derived from bout "extremity" and "blow" with the prefix em- (see en-) and the ending -ir.

Definitions

1. To make convex, to make bulged a plate, by embossing. arts

2. To dome a piece of lead and make it convex on one side and concave on the other. fontainerie

3. To work with a hammer or a chaser a metal plate to round it, to form the relief of an impression. arts: Emboutir une casserole.
Emboutir du zinc, de la tôle, du fer-blanc, du cuivre.

4. To damage by a collision, to hit violently.familiar: Il a embouti la bagnole qui était devant lui.

Conjugation

→ Conjugation of "emboutir"

Translations

english:emboss
danish:udhamre

See also

embouti (v.) emboutissons (v.) emboutissez (v.) emboutissent (v.) emboutissais (v.) emboutissait (v.) emboutissions (v.) emboutissiez (v.) emboutissaient (v.) emboutîmes (v.) emboutîtes (v.) emboutirent (v.) emboutirai (v.) emboutiras (v.) emboutira (v.) emboutirons (v.) emboutirez (v.) emboutiront (v.) emboutisse (v.) emboutisses (v.)