English–French

“inflict” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃fliʒe/

Example

Cette erreur lui a infligé beaucoup de problèmes.

This mistake inflicted a lot of problems on him.

Illustration for infliger (inflict)

How to say “inflict” in French

“Inflict” in French is infliger.

A painful burden, loss, or penalty landing on a person from outside.

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

Example sentences with infliger

La guerre a infligé des souffrances aux civils.

The war inflicted suffering on civilians.

Tips for using infliger

  • The usual pattern is infliger quelque chose à quelqu'un, with the imposed thing before à and the affected person after it.

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