Translation
to sell off, to dispose of; (s'écouler) to flow out, to pass
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Word origin
From é- ('out') and couler ('to flow'), the latter from Latin colare ('to strain, to filter').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- colare
- English cognates
- colander
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | écoule | écoulais | écoulai | écoulerai | écoulerais |
| tu | écoules | écoulais | écoulas | écouleras | écoulerais |
| il/elle | écoule | écoulait | écoula | écoulera | écoulerait |
| nous | écoulons | écoulions | écoulâmes | écoulerons | écoulerions |
| vous | écoulez | écouliez | écoulâtes | écoulerez | écouleriez |
| ils/elles | écoulent | écoulaient | écoulèrent | écouleront | écouleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | écoule | écoulasse |
| tu | écoules | écoulasses |
| il/elle | écoule | écoulât |
| nous | écoulions | écoulassions |
| vous | écouliez | écoulassiez |
| ils/elles | écoulent | écoulassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | écoule |
| nous | écoulons |
| vous | écoulez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- écoulant
- Past participle
- écoulé · écoulée · écoulés · écoulées
Examples
.
The shop managed to sell off all its stock before Christmas.
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The water is flowing slowly into the canal.
.
The years slip by without our noticing.
.
Five minutes had gone by when he came back.
.
The police arrested a man who was passing off counterfeit notes.
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