fracasser
French → English
verb//fʁa.ka.se//
(physical) To smash: to break something into many pieces with great violence
La vague a fini par fracasser la petite barque contre les rochers.
(English) The wave eventually smashed the small boat against the rocks.
Il s'est fracassé la jambe en tombant du deuxième étage.
(English) He shattered his leg falling from the second floor.
verb//fʁa.ka.se//
(figurative) To crush: to soundly defeat or harshly criticize someone
Le critique a littéralement fracassé le dernier film du réalisateur.
(English) The critic literally crushed the director's latest film.
L'équipe locale a fracassé ses adversaires lors du match final.
(English) The local team smashed their opponents during the final match.
Entry ID: fr:en:fracasser · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary