English–French

“embolden” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃aʁdiʁ/

Example

Sa victoire l'enhardit.

His victory emboldened him.

Illustration for enhardir (embolden)

How to say “embolden” in French

“Embolden” in French is enhardir.

A frightened person is pushed past hesitation by a force that makes bold action possible.

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

Example sentences with enhardir

Ses amis l'enhardissent à parler en public.

His friends embolden him to speak in public.

Tips for using enhardir

  • The person affected by enhardir is normally a direct object, so French uses le, la, or l' rather than a preposition before the pronoun.

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