Translation
to shit (vulgar); faire chier = to piss off
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Word origin
From Latin cacare ('to defecate'), an inherited vulgar verb. The same root appears across the Romance languages and is related to English 'cack'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cacare
- English cognates
- cack
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | chie | chiais | chiai | chierai | chierais |
| tu | chies | chiais | chias | chieras | chierais |
| il/elle | chie | chiait | chia | chiera | chierait |
| nous | chions | chiions | chiâmes | chierons | chierions |
| vous | chiez | chiiez | chiâtes | chierez | chieriez |
| ils/elles | chient | chiaient | chièrent | chieront | chieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | chie | chiasse |
| tu | chies | chiasses |
| il/elle | chie | chiât |
| nous | chiions | chiassions |
| vous | chiiez | chiassiez |
| ils/elles | chient | chiassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | chie |
| nous | chions |
| vous | chiez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- chiant
- Past participle
- chié · chiée · chiés · chiées
Examples
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The dog shat on the pavement outside the building.
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Stop pissing me off with your questions!
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This job pisses me off, I want to change careers.
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He gets on everyone's nerves with his constant comments.
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We were bored stiff all evening at that meeting.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 34, lesson 3: Everyday swearing.