English–French

“graze” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fʁole/

Example

Le ballon a frôlé sa tête.

The ball grazed his head.

Illustration for frôler (graze)

How to say “graze” in French

“Graze” in French is frôler.

A moving path skims an edge, making slight contact or coming just short of crossing it.

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

Example sentences with frôler

L'équipe a frôlé la victoire.

The team came close to victory.

Tips for using frôler

  • Frôler takes a direct object, as in frôler un mur or frôler l'accident, without a preposition such as à.

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