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1.
verbInf1stPres
to push in
to drive in
to press down
Il faut bien enfoncer le clou pour que ça tienne.
You have to drive the nail in well so it holds.
2.
verbInf1stPres
to force (a door, barrier) open
to break in / batter down
Les policiers ont dû enfoncer la porte.
The police had to force the door open.
3.
verbInf1stPres
to defeat or overwhelm decisively (figurative)
to humiliate or crush (in competition, argument, game)
Au débat, elle a enfoncé son adversaire en trois phrases.
In the debate, she crushed her opponent in three sentences.
4.
verb (pronominal)Inf1stPres
to sink (physically, into mud, snow, etc.)
to sink into / to worsen (a situation or a mental state) — used pronominally as s'enfoncer
Après la crise, l'entreprise s'est enfoncée dans les pertes.
After the crisis, the company sank deeper into losses.