dégager
/de.ɡa.ʒe/
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Translation
to clear, to free, to give off
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
Verb type-er regular (1st group)
Examples
pompiers l'.
The firefighters cleared the road after the accident.
parfum .
This flower gives off a very pleasant scent.
, bloques !
Get out of there, you are blocking the way!
réviser .
We need to free up some time to revise this evening.
moteur dégageait épaisse fumée .
The engine was giving off thick black smoke.
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