French Conversation · Level 161
29 words
French word
truffer
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁyfe/
Meaning
- verbpepper
Example
Ce texte est truffé d'erreurs.
This text is peppered with errors.
More examples
Il a truffé son discours de petites anecdotes.
He peppered his speech with little anecdotes.
Core concept
Many small pieces densely embedded in or scattered across a larger whole.
Common phrases
truffer de fautes
pepper ___ with errors
truffer de détails
pepper ___ with details
Similar words
remplir: To make a container or place completely full.
bourrer: To cram material into something.
Definition in French
Ajouter ou placer de nombreux petits éléments dans ou sur quelque chose, au sens propre (cuisine) comme au sens figuré (texte, objet), et s'utiliser souvent avec « de » pour indiquer ces éléments.
Word origin
French truffer is formed from truffe, 'truffle', and first referred to adding truffles before extending to filling something with many small elements.
Usage tips
- The usual construction is truffer quelque chose de quelque chose, while the frequent passive form is être truffé de, with truffé agreeing like an adjective.