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défoncé

smashed up

adjective deh-fohn-SEH Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

wrecked

Usage Note

Défoncé literally describes something whose bottom or surface has been broken through — une route défoncée is a road full of potholes. In colloquial French it also means very high on drugs or extremely drunk. The verb défoncer means to smash through or to break down (a door, a wall). The informal sense is very common in casual speech.

Examples

"La route est complètement défoncée."

Natural Translation

The road is completely smashed up.

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