English–French

“fit together” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃bwate/

Example

Tu dois emboîter ces deux pièces.

You have to fit these two pieces together.

Illustration for emboîter (fit together)

How to say “fit together” in French

“Fit together” in French is emboîter.

A shaped piece slides into a matching recess, leaving the parts locked together.

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

Example sentences with emboîter

Elle a emboîté le pas à son collègue.

She fell into step with her colleague.

Tips for using emboîter

  • The transitive verb emboîter takes the part being fitted as its direct object; s'emboîter means that parts fit into one another.

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