What does encaisser in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word encaisser in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encaisser in French.

The word encaisser in French means box, pack, pay in, enclose, take, take, can't stand, take 's payment, hard to bear, hard to take, take a blow, let in a goal, cash a cheque, take a blow, take a punch, be reeling. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word encaisser

box, pack

verbe transitif (mettre en caisse)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La vieille dame encaissa ses livres avant de les mettre au grenier.
The old lady boxed her books before putting them in the attic.

pay in

verbe transitif (recevoir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Dès que mon frère encaisse son salaire, il le dépense en sorties. Vous pourriez encaisser mon chèque à la fin du mois seulement ?
As soon as my brother banks his salary, he spends it on going out.

enclose

verbe transitif (enserrer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les falaises encaissent la rivière.
The cliffs enclose the river.

take

verbe transitif (recevoir : un coup)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pendant plus de cinq minutes, le boxeur a encaissé les coups de son adversaire sans faiblir.

take

verbe transitif (familier (supporter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La petite fille encaissait mal les moqueries des filles.
She has trouble putting up with the girls' teasing.

can't stand

locution verbale (familier (ne pas supporter [qqn/qch]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce sale type, je ne peux pas l'encaisser !
I can't stand that creep!

take 's payment

(populaire (prendre le paiement de [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Vincent, tu pourrais encaisser la dame, s'il te plaît ?

hard to bear, hard to take

locution adjectivale (difficile à admettre, à digérer)

take a blow

locution verbale (se remettre d'un coup dur) (sports)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

let in a goal

locution verbale (sport : avoir un but marqué contre soi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

cash a cheque

locution verbale (créditer un chèque sur son compte) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

take a blow, take a punch

locution verbale (boxe : recevoir un coup)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be reeling

locution verbale (être fortement secoué)

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