fusiller

to shoot (execute)

verb fü-zee-YEH Rare

Also means

to look daggers at

Usage Note

Fusiller literally means to execute by firing squad, but fusiller quelqu'un du regard (to shoot someone a look) is a very common figurative expression meaning to glare at someone intensely. The noun fusillé refers to someone who has been shot by firing squad. It is a regular -er verb.

Examples

"Il l'a fusillée du regard quand elle est entrée."

Natural Translation

He shot her a withering look when she came in.

Literal Translation

He glared at her when she came in.

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