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forger

to forge, to fabricate

verb for-ZHEH Rare

Also means

to shape (metal)

Usage Note

Forger literally means to shape metal by heating and hammering, and figuratively to forge or fabricate — as in forger un mensonge (to fabricate a lie) or forger un caractère (to build character through hardship). The proverb c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron ('practice makes perfect') uses this verb.

Examples

"Il forge une épée dans l'atelier."

Natural Translation

He forges a sword in the workshop.

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