verb🔗ShareMarteler, frapperTo strike repeatedly with a hammer, some other implement, the fist, etc."Tony hammered on the door to try to get him to open."Tony a martelé à la porte pour essayer de le faire ouvrir.actionworkutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, forgerTo form or forge with a hammer; to shape by beating."The blacksmith was hammering the hot metal into the shape of a horseshoe. "Le forgeron martelait le métal chaud pour lui donner la forme d'un fer à cheval.actionworkprocessbuildingindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, insister lourdementTo emphasize a point repeatedly."The teacher kept hammering the importance of studying for the test. "Le professeur n'a cessé de marteler l'importance d'étudier pour le test.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarteler, frapper fortTo hit particularly hard."The carpenter was hammering the nail into the wood with all his might. "Le charpentier martelait le clou dans le bois de toutes ses forces.actionworksoundmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFoncer à toute allureTo ride very fast."The cyclist was hammering up the hill, trying to win the race. "Le cycliste fonçait à toute allure dans la côte, essayant de gagner la course.sportvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMartelerTo strike internally, as if hit by a hammer."I could hear the engine’s valves hammering once the timing rod was thrown."J'ai pu entendre les soupapes du moteur marteler une fois que la tige de distribution a été lancée.sensationbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre à plate couture, écraserTo defeat (a person, a team) resoundingly"We hammered them 5-0!"Nous les avons écrasés 5-0 !sportachievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSolliciter fortementTo make high demands on (a system or service)."During exam week, students are hammering the school's internet connection while submitting their assignments online. "Pendant la semaine d'examens, les étudiants sollicitent fortement la connexion internet de l'école lorsqu'ils soumettent leurs devoirs en ligne.systemservicedemandtechnologycomputinginternetenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéclarer en défaut (à la bourse)To declare (a person) a defaulter on the stock exchange."The stock exchange hammered Mr. Jones for failing to pay his debts. "La bourse a déclaré M. Jones en défaut pour n'avoir pas payé ses dettes.businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire baisser le prix de (une action), ou déprimer (un marché)To beat down the price of (a stock), or depress (a market)."The company's poor earnings report was hammering down the stock price. "Les mauvais résultats de l'entreprise faisaient baisser le cours de l'action.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBaiser, niquerTo have hard sex with"Daniel hammered Mary til he came."Daniel a baisé Mary jusqu'à ce qu'il atteigne l'orgasme.sexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartèlement, battageA period of being beaten or hammered."Hearing a hammering on the door, I ran downstairs to open it."Entendant un martèlement à la porte, je suis descendu en courant pour l'ouvrir.actionperiodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMartelage, coups de marteauA dented appearance on silverware, produced by successive blows of a hammer."The silverware had noticeable hammering, making it look less valuable. "L'argenterie présentait un martelage notable, ce qui la rendait moins précieuse.appearanceutensilitemmarkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéfaite cuisanteA heavy defeat."The team suffered a real hammering in the final game, losing by fifty points. "L'équipe a subi une véritable défaite cuisante lors du dernier match, perdant de cinquante points.outcomesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading