English–French

“dump” in French

French

Alsoplaquer · décharge

Pronunciation

IPA/laʁge/

Example

Elle a largué son petit ami hier.

She dumped her boyfriend yesterday.

Illustration for larguer (dump)

How to say “dump” in French

“Dump” in French is larguer.

A hand lets something go so it moves away, whether the object is cargo or the person leaving a relationship.

Full entry for larguer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with larguer

Elle s'est fait larguer la semaine dernière.

She got dumped last week.

Tips for using larguer

  • Larguer quelqu'un is familiar and blunt for ending a relationship, while se faire larguer means being dumped.

Other French words for “dump”

Il m'a plaqué hier soir.

He dumped me last night.

La ville a fermé la décharge près du village.

The town closed the dump near the village.

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