faucher

to mow, to cut down

verb foh-SHEH Less Common

Also means

to steal, to swipe

Usage Note

Faucher literally means to scythe or mow grass, and by extension to cut down (a person hit by a vehicle: il s'est fait faucher par une voiture). In colloquial French it also means to steal or swipe something: on m'a fauché mon portefeuille (someone swiped my wallet). The related noun faucheuse means a reaper or mowing machine.

Examples

"La voiture a fauché le cycliste."

Natural Translation

The car mowed down the cyclist.

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