Translation
to erase, to rub out, to delete
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Word origin
From the prefix é- (Latin ex-, 'out, away') and 'face', so literally 'to take the face off' a surface. English 'efface' is a direct borrowing of the French verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- facies
- English cognates
- efface, face, surface
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | efface | effaçais | effaçai | effacerai | effacerais |
| tu | effaces | effaçais | effaças | effaceras | effacerais |
| il/elle | efface | effaçait | effaça | effacera | effacerait |
| nous | effaçons | effacions | effaçâmes | effacerons | effacerions |
| vous | effacez | effaciez | effaçâtes | effacerez | effaceriez |
| ils/elles | effacent | effaçaient | effacèrent | effaceront | effaceraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | efface | effaçasse |
| tu | effaces | effaçasses |
| il/elle | efface | effaçât |
| nous | effacions | effaçassions |
| vous | effaciez | effaçassiez |
| ils/elles | effacent | effaçassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | efface |
| nous | effaçons |
| vous | effacez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- effaçant
- Past participle
- effacé · effacée · effacés · effacées
Examples
.
Wipe the board before the next lesson.
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I deleted the file by mistake.
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Time erases many memories.
.
She rubbed her name off the list.
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Nothing will erase that day from my memory.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 10: effacer, esclave, décevoir and 7 more words.