Translation
to buckle, to fasten; to lock up; to wrap up
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Word origin
From boucle ("buckle, ring"), from Latin buccula ("small cheek, boss of a shield").
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- buccula
- English cognates
- buckle
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | boucle | bouclais | bouclai | bouclerai | bouclerais |
| tu | boucles | bouclais | bouclas | boucleras | bouclerais |
| il/elle | boucle | bouclait | boucla | bouclera | bouclerait |
| nous | bouclons | bouclions | bouclâmes | bouclerons | bouclerions |
| vous | bouclez | boucliez | bouclâtes | bouclerez | boucleriez |
| ils/elles | bouclent | bouclaient | bouclèrent | boucleront | boucleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | boucle | bouclasse |
| tu | boucles | bouclasses |
| il/elle | boucle | bouclât |
| nous | bouclions | bouclassions |
| vous | boucliez | bouclassiez |
| ils/elles | bouclent | bouclassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | boucle |
| nous | bouclons |
| vous | bouclez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bouclant
- Past participle
- bouclé · bouclée · bouclés · bouclées
Examples
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Fasten your seatbelts, we are about to take off.
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We have to wrap up the budget before Friday.
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She closed her suitcase in five minutes.
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The police cordoned off the neighbourhood after the incident.
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Her hair curls naturally.
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