Definition: to fill, to stop up, to stop drafts
Nous devons calfeutrer l'espace en dessous de la porte - We need to stop up the space under the door (to block the draft).
se calfeutrer - to shut oneself away, to make oneself snug
Pierre s'est calfeutré pendant deux jours afin d'étudier ! - Pierre shut himself away for two days to study!
Related: le calfeutrage - draftproofing, filling; le calfatage - caulking; le feutre - felt
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Nous devons calfeutrer l'espace en dessous de la porte - We need to stop up the space under the door (to block the draft).
se calfeutrer - to shut oneself away, to make oneself snug
Pierre s'est calfeutré pendant deux jours afin d'étudier ! - Pierre shut himself away for two days to study!
Related: le calfeutrage - draftproofing, filling; le calfatage - caulking; le feutre - felt
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Pronunciation: [kahl feu tray]Audio Link
