/bu.zi.je/
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(informal) to wreck, to trash, to botch
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Word origin
Informal, from bousille ('cob, a mixture of clay and straw used in building'), because such a wall was quickly and poorly made.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bousille
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bousille | bousillais | bousillai | bousillerai | bousillerais |
| tu | bousilles | bousillais | bousillas | bousilleras | bousillerais |
| il/elle | bousille | bousillait | bousilla | bousillera | bousillerait |
| nous | bousillons | bousillions | bousillĂąmes | bousillerons | bousillerions |
| vous | bousillez | bousilliez | bousillĂątes | bousillerez | bousilleriez |
| ils/elles | bousillent | bousillaient | bousillĂšrent | bousilleront | bousilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | bousille | bousillasse |
| tu | bousilles | bousillasses |
| il/elle | bousille | bousillĂąt |
| nous | bousillions | bousillassions |
| vous | bousilliez | bousillassiez |
| ils/elles | bousillent | bousillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bousille |
| nous | bousillons |
| vous | bousillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- bousillant
- Past participle
- bousillé · bousillée · bousillés · bousillées
Examples
!
You are going to wreck my car with your driving!
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He wrecked his computer by spilling coffee on it.
déménageur .
The removal man ruined the living-room table.
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He botched the job by doing it too fast.
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Stop wrecking your health with these hours.
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