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foncer
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
1. (colloquial) (to rush)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to hurry
Lilia a dû foncer pour attraper le dernier train.Lilia had to hurry to catch the last train.
a. to darken
Quand l'orage arrive, le ciel commence à foncer.When the storm arrives, the sky starts to darken.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to darken
Kara a décidé de foncer le paysage qu'elle venait de peindre.Kara decided to darken the landscape she had just painted.
4. (colloquial) (to attack)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to charge
Le chien a bousculé son maître lorsqu'il a foncé sur le ballon.The dog pushed his master when he charged at the ball.
5. (culinary)
a. to line
La recette indique qu'il faut foncer le moule avec la pâte brisée.The recipe mentions that you have to line the mold with shortcrust pastry.
Conjugations
Indicative of "foncer"
Irregularities are in red
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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