/de.bɔʁ.de/
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to overflow, to spill over; to be bursting
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Word origin
From the prefix dé- and bord ('edge'): to go past the edge. Bord comes from a Germanic word (Old Low Franconian bord).
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bord
- English cognates
- border, board
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | déborde | débordais | débordai | déborderai | déborderais |
| tu | débordes | débordais | débordas | déborderas | déborderais |
| il/elle | déborde | débordait | déborda | débordera | déborderait |
| nous | débordons | débordions | débordâmes | déborderons | déborderions |
| vous | débordez | débordiez | débordâtes | déborderez | déborderiez |
| ils/elles | débordent | débordaient | débordèrent | déborderont | déborderaient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | déborde | débordasse |
| tu | débordes | débordasses |
| il/elle | déborde | débordât |
| nous | débordions | débordassions |
| vous | débordiez | débordassiez |
| ils/elles | débordent | débordassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | déborde |
| nous | débordons |
| vous | débordez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- débordant
- Past participle
- débordé · débordée · débordés · débordées
Examples
, casserole !
Careful, the saucepan is going to boil over!
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The river burst its banks after three days of rain.
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The milk boiled over and made the whole cooker dirty.
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She is bursting with energy from the early morning.
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