/a.kʁɔ.ʃe/
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Translation
to hang up, to hook, to catch on
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Word origin
From à ('to') and croc ('hook'), a word French took from Old Norse krokr. To accrocher something is literally to put it on a hook.
- Origin
- Old Norse
- Root
- krokr
- English cognates
- crochet, crook
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | accroche | accrochais | accrochai | accrocherai | accrocherais |
| tu | accroches | accrochais | accrochas | accrocheras | accrocherais |
| il/elle | accroche | accrochait | accrocha | accrochera | accrocherait |
| nous | accrochons | accrochions | accrochâmes | accrocherons | accrocherions |
| vous | accrochez | accrochiez | accrochâtes | accrocherez | accrocheriez |
| ils/elles | accrochent | accrochaient | accrochèrent | accrocheront | accrocheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | accroche | accrochasse |
| tu | accroches | accrochasses |
| il/elle | accroche | accrochât |
| nous | accrochions | accrochassions |
| vous | accrochiez | accrochassiez |
| ils/elles | accrochent | accrochassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | accroche |
| nous | accrochons |
| vous | accrochez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- accrochant
- Past participle
- accroché · accrochée · accrochés · accrochées
Examples
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I hung my coat behind the door.
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The picture is hung above the sofa.
.
Her dress caught on a nail.
-, .
Hold on tight, the descent is steep.
carrefour.
Two cars clipped each other at the junction.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 17, lesson 10: accrocher, poids, national and 7 more words.