mettre à terre

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛ.tʁ‿a tɛʁ/, /me.tʁ‿a tɛʁ/

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Verb

mettre à terre

1. (transitive) to put down, to beat down, to beat to the ground, to quell, to stomp out, (to defeat)

   Synonyms: battre, défaire, vaincre

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with mettre en terre (“to bury”) or mettre à la terre