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dérouiller

de-rust, limber up

verb deh-roo-YEH Rare

Also means

beat up (slang)

Usage Note

dérouiller literally means to remove rust (rouille) from something. In everyday speech it means to get back in shape or shake off the stiffness — se dérouiller les jambes (to stretch one's legs). In slang, dérouiller quelqu'un means to give someone a beating.

Examples

"Il sort marcher pour se dérouiller."

Natural Translation

He goes for a walk to limber up.

Literal Translation

He goes out walking to de-rust himself.

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