bourrer

bourrer [buʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

[+ coussin] to stuff ; [+ pipe] to fill ; [+ valise] to cram full

• bourrer un sac de papiers to cram papers into a bag

• ne te bourre pas de gâteaux don't stuff (inf) yourself with cakes

• bourrer le crâne à qn (inf) ( = endoctriner) to brainwash sb ; ( = en faire accroire) to feed sb a lot of eyewash (inf) ; (School) to cram sb

• bourrer qn de coups to beat sb up

• se bourrer la gueule (vulg!) ( = se soûler) to get sloshed (inf!)

2. intransitive verb

[papier] to jam

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buʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) (remplir) to cram [something] full [valise, caisse]; to fill [pipe]; to wad [arme à feu]

bourrer quelque chose de — to cram something with

2) (gaver)

bourrer qu de — to stuff somebody with [nourriture]; to dose somebody up with [médicaments]

3) (colloq) (frapper)

bourrer quelqu'un de coups — to lay into somebody (colloq)

2.

verbe intransitif (remplir l'estomac) (colloq) [aliment] to be filling

3.

se bourrer verbe pronominal (se gaver)

se bourrer de — to stuff oneself with [aliments]; to dose oneself up with [médicaments]

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buʀe vt

1) [pipe] to fill

2) [poêle] to pack

3) [valise] to cram full, to cram

bourrer de — to cram full with, to stuff with

bourrer une valise de vêtements — to stuff clothes into a case

4) (autres locutions)

bourrer le crâne à qn — to brainwash sb

bourrer qn de coups — to give sb a beating, to pummel sb

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bourrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (remplir) to cram [valise, caisse]; to fill [pipe]; to fill [sth] up [poêle]; to wad [arme à feu]; bourrer qch de to cram sth with; trop bourrer une valise to cram ou stuff too much in a suitcase; discours bourré de citations speech crammed with quotations; pièce bourrée de livres room crammed with books;

2 (gaver) (de nourriture) to stuff (de with); (de médicaments) to dose [sb] up (de with);

3 (faire apprendre) bourrer (l'esprit de) qn de notions inutiles to stuff sb's head with idle nonsense;

4 ○(frapper) bourrer qn de coups to lay into sb○; bourrer la gueule à qn◑ to smash sb's face in○.

B vi

1 ○(remplir l'estomac) [aliment] to be filling;

2 ○(aller vite) [voiture, automobiliste] to belt along○;

3 (s'engorger) [appareil photo, imprimante] to jam.

C se bourrer vpr

1 ◑(s'enivrer) se bourrer (la gueule) to get sloshed○;

2 (se gaver) se bourrer de to stuff oneself with [aliments]; to dose oneself up with [médicaments].

[bure] verbe transitif

1. [rembourrer] to fill, to stuff

2. [remplir - pipe] to fill ; [ - poche] to fill, to cram, to stuff ; [ - valise, tiroir] to cram (full), to pack tightly

un texte bourré de fautes a text full of ou riddled with mistakes

bourrer le crâne ou le mou à quelqu'un (familier) to have (UK) ou to put (US) somebody on

bourrer les urnes to rig the vote (by producing large numbers of false ballot papers)

3. [gaver - suj: aliment] to fill up

bourrer quelqu'un de to cram ou to stuff somebody with

(en usage absolu)

les bananes, ça bourre bananas are very filling ou fill you up

4. [frapper]

bourrer quelqu'un de coups to beat somebody (up)

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se bourrer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. (familier) [manger] to stuff oneself ou one's face

se bourrer de to stuff one's face with

2. (très familier & locution)

se bourrer la gueule to get pissed (très familier & UK) ou bombed (US)