French word

plaquer

Pronunciation

IPA/plake/

Meaning

  • verbdump

Example

Il m'a plaqué hier soir.

He dumped me last night.

Illustration for plaquer (dump)

More examples

Il a plaqué l'affiche sur le mur.

He stuck the poster on the wall.

Core concept

Something is pressed flat against a surface, a forceful image that also suggests abruptly ending a relationship.

Common phrases

  • se faire plaquer

    get dumped

  • plaquer un adversaire

    tackle an opponent

  • plaquer une affiche sur le mur

    stick a poster on the wall

Similar words

rompre: Formally end a romantic relationship or a commitment.
quitter: Leave a romantic partner or depart from a place.
larguer: Suddenly dump a romantic partner in casual speech.

Definition in French

Quitter soudainement quelqu'un, surtout dans une relation amoureuse, de manière familière; au sens concret, appuyer ou fixer quelque chose contre une surface.

Word origin

Plaquer is formed from plaque with the verbal suffix -er, extending the concrete act of pressing or fixing something against a surface to a colloquial breakup sense.

Usage tips

  • In the relationship sense, plaquer quelqu'un is transitive, while the person affected is often expressed with se faire plaquer.

Other meanings

  • stickverb
  • pinverb
  • tackleverb

Related words

  • plaquéstuck onadjective

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