English–French

“sabotage” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sabote/

Example

Ils ont essayé de saboter la réunion avec de fausses informations.

They tried to sabotage the meeting with false information.

Illustration for saboter (sabotage)

How to say “sabotage” in French

“Sabotage” in French is saboter.

A deliberate hand jamming the gears of a machine or plan until normal progress breaks down.

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

Example sentences with saboter

Elle a voulu saboter le projet en refusant de partager des documents.

She wanted to sabotage the project by refusing to share documents.

Tips for using saboter

  • Saboter normally takes a direct object without a preposition, as in saboter la réunion or saboter le fonctionnement d'un appareil.

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