bander

to get an erection

b ɑ̃ . d e
band band + er Infinitive
verb Rare #31,654
to get an erection Vulgar/sexual meaning in modern French.
FR: Il va bander.
EN: He is going to get an erection.
Conjugation of bander
bander
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First bande
Third bande
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First bande
Third bande
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second bande

Entre nous, franchement, les jolies filles te font bander, non?

Between us, honestly, pretty girls turn you on, don't they?

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Elle me fait bander.

She makes me hard.

Ne vous inquiétez pas, on va le bander.

Don't worry, we'll bandage it.

— Une grande fille (2019)

Je vais te la bander.

I’m going to bandage it for you.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Je me suis mis à bander.

I started getting hard.

Tu auras du mal à bander un jour.

You’re going to have trouble getting hard one day.

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Bander comme ça, c'est toujours bizarre.

Getting hard like that is always weird.

— Presque Célèbre (2000)

On doit bander sa plaie.

We need to bandage our wound.

— Primate (2026)

Je n'arrive plus à bander.

I can't get hard anymore.

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