faire violence

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁ vjɔ.lɑ̃s/
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Verb

faire violence

  1. (intransitive) to force someone, to use violence on someone [with à]
  2. (reflexive) to force oneself (to do something)
    J'ai dû me faire violence. ― I had to force myself.

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