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moucher

to blow (one's nose)

verb moo-SHEH Rare

Also means

to snuff out (a candle)

Usage Note

Moucher used reflexively — se moucher — means to blow one's own nose, the everyday usage. Moucher une bougie means to snuff a candle. Informally, se faire moucher means to be sharply put in one's place. The related noun is le mouchoir (handkerchief).

Examples

"Le petit garçon se mouche dans son mouchoir."

Natural Translation

The little boy blows his nose into his handkerchief.

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