English–French

“polish off” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃glutiʁ/

Example

Elle engloutit son repas en quelques minutes.

She polished off her meal in a few minutes.

Illustration for engloutir (polish off)

How to say “polish off” in French

“Polish off” in French is engloutir.

A voracious mouth making a meal, or a store of resources, vanish completely.

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

Example sentences with engloutir

Cette nouvelle console engloutit beaucoup d'argent.

This new game console swallows up a lot of money.

Tips for using engloutir

  • Engloutir normally takes a direct object without a preposition, as in engloutir un repas or engloutir de l'argent.

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