verb🔗ShareBousculer, frapper, giflerTo strike with a buffet; to cuff; to slap."The strong wind buffets the small boat, making it difficult to control. "Le vent fort bouscule le petit bateau, ce qui le rend difficile à contrôler.actionbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCritiquer, attaquer, malmenerTo aggressively challenge, denounce, or criticise."The politician's new policy was met with outrage and buffeted by critics from all sides. "La nouvelle politique du politicien a suscité l'indignation et a été critiquée par des critiques de tous bords.communicationlanguageattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBousculer, frapper, lutter contreTo affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against."to buffet the billows"Bousculer les vagues.actioneventnaturephysicsconditionenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtouffer, amortirTo deaden the sound of (bells) by muffling the clapper."The church bells were so loud during the early morning service, so the bell-ringer had to buffets them to keep the noise down for the neighbors. "Les cloches de l'église étaient si bruyantes pendant l'office du matin, que le sonneur a dû les étouffer pour ne pas déranger les voisins.soundmusicbell-ringingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
