Grammatical class

Verb

enfermer

(transitive) to lock up, lock in, lock away

Details

Syllables

en-fer-mer

Phonetics

ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

3800

Freq. (movies)

3177

Freq. (news)

12074

Sentences

Je te ferai enfermer.

I'll have you committed.

A1

Il est bon à enfermer.

He's fit for the loony bin.

A1

C'est un acte de cruauté que d'enfermer un petit enfant dans sa chambre.

It is an act of cruelty to lock a small child in his room.

A1

On devrait l'enfermer avant que ce soit trop tard.

We should lock him up before it's too late.

A2