What does fléchir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fléchir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fléchir in French.

The word fléchir in French means bend, drop, fall, diminish, bend, yield, bend, sway, inflect. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fléchir

bend

verbe intransitif (se courber)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sous le vent, les peupliers fléchissent.
The poplars bend before the wind.

drop, fall, diminish

verbe intransitif (diminuer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La production de l'usine a fléchi le trimestre dernier.
The factory's production fell last quarter.

bend, yield

verbe intransitif (figuré (plier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Malgré nos demandes, il n'a pas fléchi.
Despite our demands, he did not yield.

bend

verbe transitif (incliner)

Il fléchit le buste pour attacher ses chaussures.
He bent his torso to tie his shoelaces.

sway

verbe transitif (figuré (faire céder) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa détresse pourrait fléchir le juge.
His distress may sway the judge.

inflect

verbe intransitif (Linguistique : se modifier) (linguistics)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Dans les langues latines, le genre et le nombre fléchissent les substantifs.

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