French Conversation · Level 131
45 words
French word
flinguer
Pronunciation
IPA/flɛ̃ge/
Meaning
- verbshoot
Example
Ils l'ont flingué dans la rue.
They shot him in the street.
More examples
Le bandit a voulu flinguer le témoin.
The bandit wanted to shoot the witness.
Core concept
A gunshot hits a person and leaves a severe wound or kills them.
Common phrases
flinguer quelqu'un
shoot someone
se faire flinguer
get shot
Similar words
tirer: Fire a gun without implying that anyone is hit.
tuer: Cause someone's death.
abattre: Kill someone by shooting them down.
blesser: Cause physical harm to someone.
Definition in French
S'emploie pour dire qu'on a tiré sur quelqu'un au point de le tuer ou de le blesser grièvement.
Word origin
Flinguer is formed from the French slang noun flingue, 'gun', by adding the verb ending -er.
Usage tips
- Flinguer is strongly familiar and violent; tirer sur quelqu'un is a more neutral expression for shooting at someone.