Translation
to tear out, to pull up, to snatch
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Word origin
From Latin exradicare, a variant of eradicare ('to root out'), built on ex- ('out') and radix ('root'). English 'eradicate' and 'radish' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exradicare
- English cognates
- eradicate, radish, radical
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | arrache | arrachais | arrachai | arracherai | arracherais |
| tu | arraches | arrachais | arrachas | arracheras | arracherais |
| il/elle | arrache | arrachait | arracha | arrachera | arracherait |
| nous | arrachons | arrachions | arrachâmes | arracherons | arracherions |
| vous | arrachez | arrachiez | arrachâtes | arracherez | arracheriez |
| ils/elles | arrachent | arrachaient | arrachèrent | arracheront | arracheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | arrache | arrachasse |
| tu | arraches | arrachasses |
| il/elle | arrache | arrachât |
| nous | arrachions | arrachassions |
| vous | arrachiez | arrachassiez |
| ils/elles | arrachent | arrachassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | arrache |
| nous | arrachons |
| vous | arrachez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- arrachant
- Past participle
- arraché · arrachée · arrachés · arrachées
Examples
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He pulled the weeds up out of the garden.
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The dentist pulled out one of my teeth yesterday.
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The wind tore up several trees in the park.
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Somebody snatched her bag in the middle of the street.
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She tore the page out of her notebook and threw it away.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 10: arracher, neige, serveur and 7 more words.