No. 984 in French
peter
To fart.
In a sentence
Il a pété le ballon en jouant.
He popped the balloon while playing.
Here, 'péter' means 'to pop' or 'to burst', describing the action of making something explode under pressure.
J'ai entendu quelqu'un péter.
I heard someone pass gas.
In this context, 'péter' is used colloquially to mean 'to pass gas', referring to the release of intestinal gas.
Il ne faut pas péter plus haut que son cul.
One should not aim higher than one's own abilities.
This is an idiomatic expression where 'péter' metaphorically means 'to overstep one's boundaries' or 'to pretend to be more than one is.'
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