charrier
French → English
(general) To carry along: to transport or sweep away materials, often used for a river carrying silt or ice
Après l'orage, la rivière en crue s'est mise à charrier d'énormes troncs d'arbres.
(English) After the storm, the swollen river began to carry away huge tree trunks.
Le vent du nord semble charrier un froid glacial venu directement des montagnes.
(English) The north wind seems to bring along an icy cold straight from the mountains.
(informal) To tease: to poke fun at someone in a friendly or mocking way; to exaggerate
Mes collègues adorent me charrier sur mon accent chaque fois que je parle anglais.
(English) My colleagues love to tease me about my accent every time I speak English.
Tu charries un peu en disant que tu as couru le marathon en deux heures !
(English) You're exaggerating a bit saying you ran the marathon in two hours!
Entry ID: fr:en:charrier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary