tamponner

Definition: to mop up, plug; crash into; stamp

Il a tamponné le sang de ses plaies - He mopped up the blood from his cuts

Le train a failli tamponner notre voiture - The train nearly crashed into our car

Ce document n'est pas tamponné - This document is not stamped (~ notarized)

Related: un tampon - stopper, plug, stamp; le tamponnement - collision, crash

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Pronunciation: [ta(n) puh nay]Audio Link