piétiner
French → English
(action) To trample: to step heavily on something or someone, often crushing it
Les manifestants ont fini par piétiner les fleurs du jardin public.
(English) The protesters ended up trampling the flowers in the public garden.
Il a piétiné son chapeau dans un accès de colère noire.
(English) He stomped on his hat in a fit of rage.
(metaphor) To stagnate: to make no progress or remain stuck in the same spot
Les négociations de paix piétinent depuis plusieurs semaines.
(English) The peace negotiations have been stagnating for several weeks.
L'enquête piétine faute de nouveaux indices probants.
(English) The investigation is at a standstill due to a lack of convincing new clues.
Entry ID: fr:en:piétiner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary