What is 'fléchir' called in English?

'fléchir' in English is called "Flex". Flex refers to: Plier un membre ou une articulation, ou contracter un muscle.

How do you pronounce 'Flex' and 'fléchir'?

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English: "He began to flex his biceps to show off his strength." | French: "Il commença à fléchir ses biceps pour montrer sa force."

verb · noun

English to French Dictionary

verbfléchir, faire étalage

nounflexion

Synonymes:contractermontrerostenter

fléchir in English:flex

Phonetic:flé-chir

Plural: flexes

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de flex en français est fléchir, faire étalage, flexion. (Plier un membre ou une articulation, ou contracter un muscle.)

1
verb
fléchir
To bend a limb or joint, or to contract a muscle.
Plier un membre ou une articulation, ou contracter un muscle.
2
verb(informal)
faire étalage
To show off or boast about something, often in a conspicuous way.
Faire montre ou se vanter de quelque chose, souvent de manière ostentatoire.
3
noun
flexion
An act of bending or contracting a muscle.
Un acte de plier ou de contracter un muscle.

casual

“He began to flex his biceps to show off his strength.”

Il commença à fléchir ses biceps pour montrer sa force.

informal

“Don't just flex your wealth; try to help others.”

Ne fais pas juste étalage de ta richesse ; essaie d'aider les autres.

casual

“With a quick flex of his wrist, he caught the ball.”

D'un rapide mouvement du poignet, il attrapa le ballon.

In French:

contractermontrerostenter

In English:

In French:

cacherdissimuler

In English:

past tenseflexed

present participleflexing

nounflexibility

agent nounflexor

adjectiveflexible