Translation
to stuff, to cram, to pack tight
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Word origin
From bourre ('padding, coarse wool'), from Late Latin burra ('shaggy cloth').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- burra
- English cognates
- bureau
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bourre | bourrais | bourrai | bourrerai | bourrerais |
| tu | bourres | bourrais | bourras | bourreras | bourrerais |
| il/elle | bourre | bourrait | bourra | bourrera | bourrerait |
| nous | bourrons | bourrions | bourrâmes | bourrerons | bourrerions |
| vous | bourrez | bourriez | bourrâtes | bourrerez | bourreriez |
| ils/elles | bourrent | bourraient | bourrèrent | bourreront | bourreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | bourre | bourrasse |
| tu | bourres | bourrasses |
| il/elle | bourre | bourrât |
| nous | bourrions | bourrassions |
| vous | bourriez | bourrassiez |
| ils/elles | bourrent | bourrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bourre |
| nous | bourrons |
| vous | bourrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bourrant
- Past participle
- bourré · bourrée · bourrés · bourrées
Examples
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He stuffed his bag full of clothes.
, .
Do not cram the suitcase, it is going to break.
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She stuffs her pockets with sweets.
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The children are cramming the bag with toys.
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The train was packed with people.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 12: bourrer, pirate, trouble and 6 more words.