/kʁa.ʃe/
Translation
to spit, to spew out
Word origin
Of imitative origin, the word echoing the harsh sound of clearing the throat. Old French had the related forms cracher and craquer.
- Origin
- imitative
- Root
- cracher
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | crache | crachais | crachai | cracherai | cracherais |
| tu | craches | crachais | crachas | cracheras | cracherais |
| il/elle | crache | crachait | cracha | crachera | cracherait |
| nous | crachons | crachions | crachâmes | cracherons | cracherions |
| vous | crachez | crachiez | crachâtes | cracherez | cracheriez |
| ils/elles | crachent | crachaient | crachèrent | cracheront | cracheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | crache | crachasse |
| tu | craches | crachasses |
| il/elle | crache | crachât |
| nous | crachions | crachassions |
| vous | crachiez | crachassiez |
| ils/elles | crachent | crachassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | crache |
| nous | crachons |
| vous | crachez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- crachant
- Past participle
- craché · crachée · crachés · crachées
Examples
!
Do not spit on the ground!
.
The engine is spewing out black smoke.
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They spit on the floor without shame.
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She spat out her coffee laughing.
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He was coughing up blood after the fight.
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