English–French

“rail against” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/fylmine/

Example

Il fulmine contre la décision.

He rails against the decision.

Illustration for fulminer (rail against)

How to say “rail against” in French

“Rail against” in French is fulminer.

A sudden lightning burst of harsh words directed at a person or decision.

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

Example sentences with fulminer

Les voisins fulminent contre le bruit.

The neighbors vehemently denounce the noise.

Tips for using fulminer

  • Fulminer contre takes contre before the person or thing being fiercely denounced, as in fulminer contre la décision.

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