éructer

See also: eructer

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēructāre. Compare also roter.

Pronunciation

Verb

éructer

  1. (intransitive) to belch or eructate
  2. (figurative, transitive) to blurt out
    éructer des menacesto blurt out threats
    • 1977, Jacques Brel (lyrics and music), “Les F…”, in Les Marquises:
      Et je vous interdis, à New York ou Milan / D’éructer messeigneurs, autrement qu’en flamand
      And I forbid you, gentlemen, in New York or Milan / To burble in any language other than Flemish

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