plaquer
French → English
(informal) Dump/Quit: to suddenly leave or abandon someone or something (like a job or partner)
Elle a décidé de plaquer son petit ami car il était trop immature.
(English) She decided to dump her boyfriend because he was too immature.
Si j'étais courageux, je plaquerais mes études pour parcourir le monde.
(English) If I were brave, I would quit my studies to travel the world.
(sports) Tackle: to bring an opponent down to the ground, especially in rugby or football
Le défenseur a réussi à plaquer l'adversaire juste avant la ligne d'essai.
(English) The defender managed to tackle the opponent just before the try line.
Il s'est fait plaquer sèchement lors du dernier match de rugby.
(English) He was tackled hard during the last rugby match.
Entry ID: fr:en:plaquer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary