clouer au sol

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /klu.e o sɔl/
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Verb[edit]

clouer au sol

  1. (transitive, figuratively) to pin down (a person); to ground (an aircraft)

Usage notes[edit]

Often used in the passive voice: être cloué au sol, "to be rooted to the spot".