je branle

masturbate, not give a damn, wobbles, shakes

b ʁ ɑ̃ l → branler
branl to masturbate + e Present/subjunctive ending for je/il; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #23,830
masturbate Vulgar when used this way, especially in casual speech.
FR: Il se branle souvent.
EN: He masturbates often.
not give a damn Vulgar and very informal, especially in the expression « s’en branler ».
FR: Elle s’en branle complètement.
EN: She doesn’t give a damn.
wobbles, shakes Informal in some uses.
FR: Cette chaise branle un peu.
EN: This chair wobbles a little.
Conjugation of branler
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First branle —
Second branles —
Third branle —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First branle —
Second branles —
Third branle —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second branle —

Qu'est-ce qu'on branle, maintenant ?

What are we going to do now?

Qu'est-ce qu'il branle ?

What's he up to?

Donc je m'en branle, qu'il ait été promu.

So I don't give a damn that he got promoted.

— The Rip (2026)

Si je me branle ?

If I masturbate?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Je me branle.

I jerk off.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Je m'en branle !

I don't give a fuck!

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Il peut dormir où il veut, je m'en branle.

He can sleep wherever he wants; I don't give a damn.

— Les Visiteurs (1993)

On s'en branle !

We don't give a damn!

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je m'en branle.

I don't give a fuck.

— Bullet Train (2022)

On s'en branle des autres.

We don't give a damn about the others.

— Parasite (2019)

Moi, je me branle au moins deux fois par jour.

I masturbate at least twice a day.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

On s'en branle.

We don't give a damn.

— Alien³ (1992)

Je veux pas connaître ton chagrin, je m'en branle.

I don't want to know about your sorrow—I don't give a fuck.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Alors, pourquoi mon cul branle ?

So, why is my ass wobbling?

— Day Watch (2006)

"Je me branle pas".

I’m not jerking off.

— The Little Sister (2025)

Je m’en branle.

I don't give a fuck.

Qu'est-ce qu'il branle, ton gars ?

What's your guy up to?

Va aux toilettes et branle-toi à toute occasion.

Go to the toilet and masturbate at every opportunity.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

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