épater

to impress, to amaze

e . p a . t e
verb Rare #51,750
to impress, to amaze Often used when someone is trying to impress others.
FR: Il veut épater ses amis.
EN: He wants to impress his friends.

Je ne m'en ferais pas à ta place, ces types le font pour épater Nolan.

I wouldn’t worry about it if I were you; those guys are only doing it to impress Nolan.

— Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989)

Je pense que vous avez voulu vous divertir, épater un peu la galerie.

I think you wanted to have some fun and impress the crowd a little.

C'est pas pour épater les commerçants.

It’s not to impress the shopkeepers.

— The Money Maker (2026)

Tu m'as vu et tu voulais m'épater ?

You saw me and you wanted to impress me?

— Le Ruban blanc (2009)

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