English–French

“rip off” in French

French

Alsoarnaquer

Pronunciation

IPA/plyme/

Example

Le taxi a plumé les touristes.

The taxi ripped off the tourists.

Illustration for plumer (rip off)

How to say “rip off” in French

“Rip off” in French is plumer.

A person's wallet grows light as money is stripped away like feathers.

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

Example sentences with plumer

On s'est fait plumer au restaurant hier soir.

We got fleeced at the restaurant last night.

Tips for using plumer

  • Plumer quelqu'un takes a direct object, so the person being overcharged appears without the preposition à.

Other French words for “rip off”

Le vendeur a arnaqué plusieurs clients.

The seller ripped off several customers.

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