empaler

[ɑ̃.pa.le]

empaler Definition

• 1. to impale
• 2. to skewer

Using empaler: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "empaler" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The chef empaled the meat with a skewer before grilling it.

• Example

  The victim was found empaled on a fence.

• Example

  He empaled the insect with a pin to study it closely.

empaler Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for empaler

• transfix
• pierce
• stab

Phrases with empaler

• s'empaler sur quelque chose

  to crash into something

  Example

  Le conducteur s'est empalé sur un arbre. (The driver crashed into a tree.)

• empaler le regard sur

  to stare at something

  Example

  Il s'est empalé le regard sur l'écran de son ordinateur. (He stared at his computer screen.)

• empaler quelqu'un sur une question

  to put someone on the spot with a difficult question

  Example

  Le journaliste a empalé le politicien sur sa position concernant la réforme fiscale. (The journalist put the politician on the spot with a question about tax reform.)

Origins of empaler

from Old French 'empaler', from Latin 'im-palare', meaning 'to push onto a stake'

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Summary: empaler in Brief

'Empaler' [ɑ̃.pa.le] is a verb that means 'to impale' or 'to skewer'. It is often used in cooking or to describe violent acts of piercing or stabbing, such as 'The victim was found empaled on a fence.' 'Empaler' also appears in phrases like 's'empaler sur quelque chose,' meaning 'to crash into something,' and 'empaler le regard sur,' meaning 'to stare at something.'