/a.kœ.jiʁ/
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Translation
to welcome, to receive
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Word origin
From Old French acoillir ('to gather, to receive'), from Vulgar Latin accolligere, a compound of ad ('to') and colligere ('to gather'), from com- ('together') and legere ('to pick, to choose').
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- accolligere
- English cognates
- collect, legend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | accueille | accueillais | accueillis | accueillerai | accueillerais |
| tu | accueilles | accueillais | accueillis | accueilleras | accueillerais |
| il/elle | accueille | accueillait | accueillit | accueillera | accueillerait |
| nous | accueillons | accueillions | accueillîmes | accueillerons | accueillerions |
| vous | accueillez | accueilliez | accueillîtes | accueillerez | accueilleriez |
| ils/elles | accueillent | accueillaient | accueillirent | accueilleront | accueilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | accueille | accueillisse |
| tu | accueilles | accueillisses |
| il/elle | accueille | accueillît |
| nous | accueillions | accueillissions |
| vous | accueilliez | accueillissiez |
| ils/elles | accueillent | accueillissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | accueille |
| nous | accueillons |
| vous | accueillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- accueillant
- Past participle
- accueilli · accueillie · accueillis · accueillies
Examples
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We are going to welcome our friends this weekend.
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His family welcomed us like kings.
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I am very happy to welcome you to my home.
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She knows how to welcome people with a big smile.
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The school is going to welcome twenty new pupils this year.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 4: accueillir, rencard, tarte and 7 more words.