déferler

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French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ ferler, literally to unfurl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.fɛʁ.le/
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Verb

déferler

  1. (intransitive, of waves) to break
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to break out, to surge, to rise up, to sweep
    • 2020 June 29, Abel Mestre, “Municipales 2020 : une vague verte historique déferle sur les grandes villes françaises”, in Le Monde:
      Municipales 2020 : une vague verte historique déferle sur les grandes villes françaises
      Municipal elections 2020: a historic green wave is sweeping across major French cities
  3. (transitive, nautical) to unfurl (sails)

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