abattre
/a.batʁ/verb★Intermediate
formal
to fell, to bring down
Il faut abattre cet arbre.
We need to fell that tree.
formal
to shoot down, to kill
Le chasseur a abattu un cerf.
The hunter shot down a deer.
formal
to demolish, to pull down
Les autorités ont décidé d'abattre l'immeuble.
The authorities decided to demolish the building.
Collocations
abattre un arbreto fell a treeabattre un gibierto shoot down game
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Related Phrases
abattre son jeuidiom
to lay down one's cards
💡Pro Tip
Usage tip
Remember that 'abattre' can have different translations depending on the context, such as 'to fell' (a tree), 'to shoot down' (game), or 'to demolish' (a building).
📖Word Origin
From Old French 'abatre', from Latin 'abatere', from 'ab-' (down) and 'batere' (to beat).
📝Usage Notes
Be careful with the different meanings of 'abattre' depending on the context.
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