What does branler in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word branler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use branler in French.
The word branler in French means jerk off, be up to, wank, wobble, be shaky, be on shaky ground, dither, nod, not give a damn, not give a s***, do sod all, do bugger all. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word branler
jerk offverbe transitif (familier, vulgaire (masturber) (US, slang, vulgar) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Elle aime bien branler ses partenaires. She really likes jerking off her partners. |
be up toverbe transitif (argot (faire) (informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je t'attends depuis une heure, qu'est-ce que tu branles ? I've been waiting for you for an hour; what are you up to? |
wankverbe pronominal (familier, vulgaire (se masturber) (UK, slang, vulgar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Pendant son service militaire, il se branlait en pensant à sa fiancée. During his military service, he used to wank while thinking about his fiancée. |
wobbleverbe intransitif (ne pas être stable) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Fais attention à cet escabeau, il branle ! Be careful of that stepladder; it's wobbling. |
be shakylocution verbale (être instable) |
be on shaky groundlocution verbale (figuré (être dans une situation précaire) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
ditherlocution verbale (Can (être irrésolu) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
nodlocution verbale (osciller la tête) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Thomas branle du chef lorsqu'il approuve quelque chose. Thomas nods when he approves of something. |
not give a damnlocution verbale (vulgaire (ne rien avoir à faire de) (slang) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
not give a s***locution verbale (vulgaire (se ficher de [qch]) (offensive, vulgar, slang) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
do sod all, do bugger alllocution verbale (vulgaire (être très oisif) (UK, vulgar, slang) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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