verb🔗SharePercer, entamerTo make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid."The thirsty sailors eagerly watched as the captain broached the rum cask, ready to celebrate their long voyage. "Les marins assoiffés regardaient avec empressement le capitaine percer le tonneau de rhum, prêts à célébrer leur long voyage.drinkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntamer, percerTo open, to make an opening into; to pierce."French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."Les chevaliers français à Azincourt n'ont pas pu percer la ligne anglaise.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAborder, souleverTo begin discussion about (something)."I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."J'ai abordé le sujet des contraceptifs avec prudence lorsque l'adolescent a mentionné sa promiscuité.communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre mis de côté face aux vagues venant en sens inverseTo be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves."The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."Le petit bateau a été mis de côté face aux vagues et a failli couler à cause des grosses vagues.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrésenter le flanc, s'exposerTo cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative)."Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow."Chaque fois que nous nous mettions face au vent, la mer exposait notre proue.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
