No. 4,055 in French
cloué
Nailed or stuck.
In a sentence
Il était cloué au lit par la maladie.
He was nailed to the bed by the illness.
Here, 'cloué' is used metaphorically to describe someone being metaphorically 'nailed' to the bed, implying they are confined due to illness.
L'affiche a été clouée sur la porte.
The poster was nailed onto the door.
In this instance, 'cloué' is used literally to describe an object affixed using nails.
Elle est restée clouée sur place, paralysée de peur.
She remained rooted to the spot, paralyzed by fear.
Here, 'cloué' is figurative, expressing immobility caused by an emotional reaction such as fear.
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