/a.bɔʁ.de/
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to approach, to tackle; to land, to board
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Word origin
From à and bord ('side of a ship'), originally a nautical term meaning 'to come alongside'. English 'board' and 'aboard' are related.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bord
- English cognates
- board, aboard
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | aborde | abordais | abordai | aborderai | aborderais |
| tu | abordes | abordais | abordas | aborderas | aborderais |
| il/elle | aborde | abordait | aborda | abordera | aborderait |
| nous | abordons | abordions | abordâmes | aborderons | aborderions |
| vous | abordez | abordiez | abordâtes | aborderez | aborderiez |
| ils/elles | abordent | abordaient | abordèrent | aborderont | aborderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | aborde | abordasse |
| tu | abordes | abordasses |
| il/elle | aborde | abordât |
| nous | abordions | abordassions |
| vous | abordiez | abordassiez |
| ils/elles | abordent | abordassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | aborde |
| nous | abordons |
| vous | abordez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- abordant
- Past participle
- abordé · abordée · abordés · abordées
Examples
tact.
He approached the subject with great tact.
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A stranger came up to me in the street to ask the way.
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The boat landed on the coast at daybreak.
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We will tackle this chapter after the holidays.
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The car took the bend too fast.
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