English–French

“forge” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fɔʁʒe/

Example

Il a forgé des papiers.

He forged documents.

Illustration for forger (forge)

How to say “forge” in French

“Forge” in French is forger.

A worker deliberately hammering something into existence, with the same image extending to identities, relationships, and false documents.

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

Example sentences with forger

La police a découvert qu'il avait forgé des billets.

The police discovered that he had forged banknotes.

Tips for using forger

  • Forger can have a constructive sense in forger une amitié or forger son caractère, not only the negative sense of falsifying something.

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