Translation
to stumble, to trip, to run up against
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Word origin
From Old French buter ('to strike, to push against'), from but ('target, end'), probably of Germanic origin.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- buter
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | bute | butais | butai | buterai | buterais |
| tu | butes | butais | butas | buteras | buterais |
| il/elle | bute | butait | buta | butera | buterait |
| nous | butons | butions | butâmes | buterons | buterions |
| vous | butez | butiez | butâtes | buterez | buteriez |
| ils/elles | butent | butaient | butèrent | buteront | buteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | bute | butasse |
| tu | butes | butasses |
| il/elle | bute | butât |
| nous | butions | butassions |
| vous | butiez | butassiez |
| ils/elles | butent | butassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | bute |
| nous | butons |
| vous | butez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- butant
- Past participle
- buté · butée · butés · butées
Examples
.
He tripped on a step and fell.
.
We keep coming up against the same problem.
.
She stumbled over every difficult word in the text.
, .
Careful, you will trip over the suitcase.
adverse.
The team ran up against the opposing defence.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 8: buter, excité, profit and 7 more words.