/de.ma.ʁe/
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Translation
to start up, to move off
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Word origin
Originally a sailing term, from dé- ('un-') and 'amarrer' ('to moor'), so 'to cast off'. 'Amarrer' itself comes from Dutch aanmarren ('to tie fast'), and the sense spread to engines and then to projects.
- Origin
- Dutch
- Root
- aanmarren
- English cognates
- moor
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | démarre | démarrais | démarrai | démarrerai | démarrerais |
| tu | démarres | démarrais | démarras | démarreras | démarrerais |
| il/elle | démarre | démarrait | démarra | démarrera | démarrerait |
| nous | démarrons | démarrions | démarrâmes | démarrerons | démarrerions |
| vous | démarrez | démarriez | démarrâtes | démarrerez | démarreriez |
| ils/elles | démarrent | démarraient | démarrèrent | démarreront | démarreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | démarre | démarrasse |
| tu | démarres | démarrasses |
| il/elle | démarre | démarrât |
| nous | démarrions | démarrassions |
| vous | démarriez | démarrassiez |
| ils/elles | démarrent | démarrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | démarre |
| nous | démarrons |
| vous | démarrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- démarrant
- Past participle
- démarré · démarrée · démarrés · démarrées
Examples
.
The car will not start this morning.
.
The engine started first time.
.
The project starts next Monday.
.
He moved off very quickly at the green light.
.
My small business is getting going slowly.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 21, lesson 8: démarrer, voyager, étape and 7 more words.