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braquer

to aim, to point

verb brah-KEH Less Common

Also means

to rob (at gunpoint)

Usage Note

braquer can mean to aim a weapon or camera at something, to turn a steering wheel sharply (braquer à droite), or to hold up/rob a place (braquer une banque). Se braquer contre means to dig one's heels in or turn against something stubbornly, a very common figurative use.

Examples

"Il a braqué la caméra vers la scène."

Natural Translation

He aimed the camera at the stage.

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