Translation
to jam, to corner
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Word origin
Built on coin ('corner, wedge'), from Latin cuneus ('wedge'), so the verb literally means to drive something in like a wedge. English 'coin' came from the same French word, once the name of the wedge-shaped die used to stamp money.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- cuneus
- English cognates
- coin, cuneiform
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | coince | coinçais | coinçai | coincerai | coincerais |
| tu | coinces | coinçais | coinças | coinceras | coincerais |
| il/elle | coince | coinçait | coinça | coincera | coincerait |
| nous | coinçons | coincions | coinçâmes | coincerons | coincerions |
| vous | coincez | coinciez | coinçâtes | coincerez | coinceriez |
| ils/elles | coincent | coinçaient | coincèrent | coinceront | coinceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | coince | coinçasse |
| tu | coinces | coinçasses |
| il/elle | coince | coinçât |
| nous | coincions | coinçassions |
| vous | coinciez | coinçassiez |
| ils/elles | coincent | coinçassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | coince |
| nous | coinçons |
| vous | coincez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- coinçant
- Past participle
- coincé · coincée · coincés · coincées
Examples
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The garage door has been jammed since this morning.
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I got my finger caught in the drawer.
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The journalists cornered him on his way out of court.
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We wedge the window with a book when it is windy.
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He was stuck in traffic for two hours.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 3: coincer, station, chemise and 6 more words.