acharner
Meanings
Verb
1. to incite; to sic (transitive)
2. to hound, to fiercely attack (pronominal)
3. to slave away, to persevere (pronominal, figuratively)
4. to attach oneself excessively (intransitive, pronominal, figuratively)
Examples3
On avait acharné les chiens contre le taureau.
We sicced the dogs on the bull.
La vie est vraiment simple, mais nous nous acharnons à la rendre compliquée.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Tu t'acharnes pour rien.
You're flogging a dead horse.