/de.ɡa.ʒe/
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Translation
to clear, to free, to give off
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Word origin
From Old French desgager, from des- (reversal of an action) plus gage ('a pledge'). The literal sense was 'to release from a pledge', which broadened to 'to free, to clear'. The root gage is shared with English 'gage' and 'wage'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- desgager
- English cognates
- gage, wage
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dégage | dégageais | dégageai | dégagerai | dégagerais |
| tu | dégages | dégageais | dégageas | dégageras | dégagerais |
| il/elle | dégage | dégageait | dégagea | dégagera | dégagerait |
| nous | dégageons | dégagions | dégageâmes | dégagerons | dégagerions |
| vous | dégagez | dégagiez | dégageâtes | dégagerez | dégageriez |
| ils/elles | dégagent | dégageaient | dégagèrent | dégageront | dégageraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dégage | dégageasse |
| tu | dégages | dégageasses |
| il/elle | dégage | dégageât |
| nous | dégagions | dégageassions |
| vous | dégagiez | dégageassiez |
| ils/elles | dégagent | dégageassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dégage |
| nous | dégageons |
| vous | dégagez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dégageant
- Past participle
- dégagé · dégagée · dégagés · dégagées
Examples
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The firefighters cleared the road after the accident.
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This flower gives off a very pleasant scent.
, !
Get out of there, you are blocking the way!
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We need to free up some time to revise this evening.
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The engine was giving off thick black smoke.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 8: dégager, jambe, réaliser and 7 more words.