French word

arrachage

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁaʃaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpulling up

Example

L'arrachage des mauvaises herbes prend du temps.

Pulling up the weeds takes time.

Illustration for arrachage (pulling up)

More examples

Après l'arrachage d'une dent, évitez de fumer.

After a tooth extraction, avoid smoking.

Core concept

The moment when a rooted or fixed thing is pulled out rather than simply lifted away.

Common phrases

  • l'arrachage des mauvaises herbes

    weed removal

  • l'arrachage d'une dent

    tooth extraction

  • l'arrachage des racines

    root extraction

Similar words

extraction: Drawing something out from inside, especially a tooth during a dental procedure.
retrait: The act of taking something away from where it is placed.
enlèvement: Removing something by taking it away or moving it elsewhere.

Definition in French

Désigne l'action ou le résultat d'arracher quelque chose en tirant fortement, souvent depuis la racine ou la base.

Word origin

Arrachage comes from arracher plus the productive noun suffix -age, linking the word to an act or result of forceful removal.

Usage tips

  • Arrachage implies pulling force, whereas the common verb enlever is broader and does not by itself suggest pulling.

Other meanings

  • extractionnoun
  • removalnoun

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