ébranler
French → English
(mental) To shake: to unsettle someone's conviction, faith, or resolve; to weaken
Rien ne saurait ébranler ma résolution de partir demain.
(English) Nothing could shake my resolve to leave tomorrow.
Les tempêtes politiques n'ont jamais pu ébranler la constance du général.
(English) Political storms were never able to unsettle the general's steadfastness.
(physical) To shake: to loosen a physical object from its stable position or foundation
Le chevalier frappa la porte si fort que les gonds furent ébranlés.
(English) The knight hit the door so hard that the hinges were shaken loose.
Il a ébranlé la corde du puits pour vérifier la clarté de l'eau.
(English) He shook the well rope to check the clarity of the water.
(movement) To set in motion: to begin moving, especially for a large group or vehicle
Le train s’ébranle lentement et quitte la gare de Lyon.
(English) The train begins to pull out slowly and leaves the Gare de Lyon.
La caravane ne s’ébranla qu’après d’interminables adieux.
(English) The caravan only set off after endless goodbyes.
Entry ID: fr:en:ébranler · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary