/de.po.ze/
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Translation
to put down, to drop off, to deposit
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Word origin
From dé- ('down, away') and poser ('to place'), formed on the model of Latin deponere ('to lay down, to set aside'). English 'deposit' and 'depose' descend from that Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deponere
- English cognates
- deposit, depose, pose
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dépose | déposais | déposai | déposerai | déposerais |
| tu | déposes | déposais | déposas | déposeras | déposerais |
| il/elle | dépose | déposait | déposa | déposera | déposerait |
| nous | déposons | déposions | déposâmes | déposerons | déposerions |
| vous | déposez | déposiez | déposâtes | déposerez | déposeriez |
| ils/elles | déposent | déposaient | déposèrent | déposeront | déposeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dépose | déposasse |
| tu | déposes | déposasses |
| il/elle | dépose | déposât |
| nous | déposions | déposassions |
| vous | déposiez | déposassiez |
| ils/elles | déposent | déposassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dépose |
| nous | déposons |
| vous | déposez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- déposant
- Past participle
- déposé · déposée · déposés · déposées
Examples
, .
Put the cases down in the hall, we will take them up later.
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I can drop you at the station if you like.
.
She deposited five hundred euros into her account.
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The residents lodged a complaint against the factory.
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The postman left the parcel at the neighbour's house.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 11: déposer, adulte, chapeau and 7 more words.