English–French
“knock down” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/efɔ̃dʁe/
Example
Ils ont effondré le vieux mur pour agrandir la chambre.
They knocked down the old wall to make the room bigger.
How to say “knock down” in French
“Knock down” in French is effondrer.
A wall loses its support and crashes down, like a person's morale or position collapsing under pressure.
Example sentences with effondrer
Sa défense s'est effondrée face à la preuve.
His defense collapsed in the face of the evidence.
Tips for using effondrer
- Effondrer is transitive, while a building's own collapse uses s'effondrer: Le mur s'est effondré.