No. 9,715 in French
enfourche
"Enfourche" means "mounts" or "straddles," typically referring to getting on a bike, horse, or similar object.
In a sentence
Il enfourche son vélo pour aller au travail.
He gets on his bike to go to work.
Here, 'enfourche' is used to describe mounting or getting on a bike, specifically bracing oneself across it with legs on either side.
Elle enfourche son cheval avant de partir en balade.
She mounts her horse before going for a ride.
In this sentence, 'enfourche' refers to the act of mounting a horse, essentially sitting atop it to ride.
L'enfant enfourche le seau en jouant à la plage.
The child straddles the bucket while playing at the beach.
Used here, 'enfourche' describes straddling an object, in this case, a bucket, indicating the same physical action.
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