/de.nɔ̃.se/
Translation
to denounce, to report, to expose
Word origin
From Latin denuntiare ('to announce, to give official notice'), from de and nuntiare ('to report'), from nuntius ('messenger').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- denuntiare
- English cognates
- denounce, announce
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dénonce | dénoncais | dénoncai | dénoncerai | dénoncerais |
| tu | dénonces | dénoncais | dénoncas | dénonceras | dénoncerais |
| il/elle | dénonce | dénoncait | dénonca | dénoncera | dénoncerait |
| nous | dénoncons | dénoncions | dénoncâmes | dénoncerons | dénoncerions |
| vous | dénoncez | dénonciez | dénoncâtes | dénoncerez | dénonceriez |
| ils/elles | dénoncent | dénoncaient | dénoncèrent | dénonceront | dénonceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dénonce | dénoncasse |
| tu | dénonces | dénoncasses |
| il/elle | dénonce | dénoncât |
| nous | dénoncions | dénoncassions |
| vous | dénonciez | dénoncassiez |
| ils/elles | dénoncent | dénoncassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dénonce |
| nous | dénoncons |
| vous | dénoncez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dénoncant
- Past participle
- dénoncé · dénoncée · dénoncés · dénoncées
Examples
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He reported his neighbour to the police.
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She always calls out lies.
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They are terminating the contract tomorrow.
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We have been condemning these methods for years.
' .
Nobody dared to inform on him.
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