accaparer
French → English
(behavior) Monopolize: to take all of someone's attention or a resource for oneself
Il a tendance à accaparer la parole pendant toutes les réunions d'équipe.
(English) He tends to monopolize the conversation during all team meetings.
Cette nouvelle passion pour la moto accapare tout l'esprit de mon frère.
(English) This new passion for motorcycles monopolizes my brother's entire mind.
(business) Corner: to buy up a large quantity of goods to raise prices
On l'accusait d'avoir voulu accaparer tous les stocks de blé de la province.
(English) He was accused of wanting to corner all the wheat stocks in the province.
Certains investisseurs cherchent à accaparer les terres agricoles les plus fertiles.
(English) Some investors seek to corner the most fertile agricultural lands.
Entry ID: fr:en:accaparer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary