No. 4,557 in French
marteler
To hammer or to emphasize repeatedly.
In a sentence
Le forgeron commence à marteler le fer sur l'enclume.
The blacksmith begins to hammer the iron on the anvil.
In this sentence, 'marteler' is used in its literal sense to describe the act of hammering metal.
Elle n'arrêtait pas de marteler ses idées pour convaincre le comité.
She kept hammering her ideas to convince the committee.
Here, 'marteler' is used figuratively to describe persistently emphasizing or repeating points to sway opinions.
Son discours martelait l'importance de la justice sociale.
His speech hammered the importance of social justice.
In this instance, 'marteler' metaphorically emphasizes the forceful repetition of key points to make a strong impression.
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