To knock down in French 🇫🇷

abattre info.

To knock down in French is translated as “abattre.” Here are some tips to remember the French word:

– One way to remember the word “abattre” is by associating it with the English word “abate.” They sound similar and both have a sense of reducing or diminishing something.
– Another tip is to break down the word “abattre” into two parts: “a” and “battre.” “A” has a similar sound to the English word “uh,” and “battre” is similar to the English word “batter.” So, “abattre” can be thought of as “uh-batter,” which helps in remembering its meaning.

Explanation:
The word “abattre” can have different meanings, such as:

– To knock down or fell: This refers to physically bringing something down by force. For example, “abattre un arbre” (to fell a tree) or “abattre un mur” (to knock down a wall).

– To shoot down: This meaning is often associated with hunting or military contexts. For instance, “abattre un oiseau” (to shoot down a bird) or “abattre un avion” (to shoot down a plane).

– To slaughter: This refers to the act of killing animals, usually for food consumption. For example, “abattre du bétail” (to slaughter livestock).

Similar words and synonyms:
– Renverser: This verb also means to knock down, overthrow, or topple. For example, “renverser une tasse” (to knock over a cup) or “renverser un gouvernement” (to overthrow a government).

– Détruire: This word means to destroy or demolish. For instance, “détruire une maison” (to destroy a house) or “détruire des documents” (to destroy documents).

Conjugations of “abattre” in different tenses:
– Present tense:
– Je abats (I knock down)
– Tu abats (You knock down)
– Il/elle/on abat (He/she/one knocks down)
– Nous abattons (We knock down)
– Vous abattez (You knock down)
– Ils/elles abattent (They knock down)

– Past tense:
– J’ai abattu (I knocked down)
– Tu as abattu (You knocked down)
– Il/elle/on a abattu (He/she/one knocked down)
– Nous avons abattu (We knocked down)
– Vous avez abattu (You knocked down)
– Ils/elles ont abattu (They knocked down)

– Future tense:
– Je abattrai (I will knock down)
– Tu abattras (You will knock down)
– Il/elle/on abattra (He/she/one will knock down)
– Nous abattrons (We will knock down)
– Vous abattrez (You will knock down)
– Ils/elles abattront (They will knock down)

Examples of sentences using “abattre”:
1. Les bûcherons vont abattre les arbres dans ce bois. (The loggers are going to fell the trees in this forest.)
2. L’armée a réussi à abattre l’avion ennemi. (The army managed to shoot down the enemy plane.)
3. Dans cet abattoir, on abat chaque jour des centaines d’animaux. (In this slaughterhouse, hundreds of animals are slaughtered every day.)
4. Les manifestants ont réussi à renverser la statue du dictateur. (The protesters managed to topple the dictator’s statue.)
5. Le tremblement de terre a détruit de nombreux bâtiments. (The earthquake destroyed many buildings.)

Note: “Abattre” can also be used as a reflexive verb, “s’abattre,” which means to collapse or fall heavily. However, this conjugation is not covered in this response.

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