Definition: to toast, drink to; to be damaged
On doit trinquer au futur des nouveaux mariés - We have to toast the future of the newly-weds.
C'est le vase qui a trinqué - The vase was damaged.
(informal) - to take the rap
Pierre a trinqué pour ses amis - Pierre took the rap for his friends.
(informal, old-fashioned) to booze; to bump into one another
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On doit trinquer au futur des nouveaux mariés - We have to toast the future of the newly-weds.
C'est le vase qui a trinqué - The vase was damaged.
(informal) - to take the rap
Pierre a trinqué pour ses amis - Pierre took the rap for his friends.
(informal, old-fashioned) to booze; to bump into one another
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Pronunciation: [treh(n) kay]
