trinquer
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trinquer
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to toast
Trinquons à la nouvelle année, à la famille et aux amis !Let's toast to the new year, to family, and to friends!
b. to drink to
Trinquons à la santé de l'heureux couple en cette belle journée de mariage !Let us drink to the health of the happy couple on this beautiful wedding day!
a. to clink glasses together
Au début du dîner, Claude s'est levé et a dit quelques mots gentils, puis nous avons tous trinqué.At the start of the dinner, Claude stood up and said a few nice words, then we all clinked our glasses together.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (to deal with the repercussions)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to suffer the consequences
Si tu n'écoutes pas les conseils de ta mère, tu vas trinquer.If you don't listen to your mother's advice, you'll suffer the consequences.
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