No. 4,225 in French
décrocher
"Décrocher" means "to unhook" or "to take down." It can also mean "to pick up" (e.g., a phone) or "to obtain" (e.g., a prize or job).
In a sentence
Il a réussi à décrocher un emploi après des mois de recherche.
He managed to land a job after months of searching.
In this sentence, 'décrocher' is used metaphorically to mean 'obtaining' or successfully acquiring something, in this case, a job.
Je vais décrocher le téléphone, attends une seconde.
I'm going to pick up the phone, wait a second.
Here, 'décrocher' is used literally, meaning 'to pick up' or 'to take off' in the context of answering a phone call.
Elle veut décrocher son tableau accroché au mur pour le replacer ailleurs.
She wants to take down her painting hanging on the wall to reposition it elsewhere.
In this example, 'décrocher' indicates the literal action of taking down something that is physically hanging, such as a painting.
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