/e.lwa.ɲe/
Translation
to move away, to take further away
Word origin
From Old French esloignier, built on es- (from Latin ex-, 'out, away') and loing, the ancestor of modern loin ('far'), from Latin longe ('far off'), itself from longus ('long').
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- esloignier
- English cognates
- long, elongate, longitude
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | éloigne | éloignais | éloignai | éloignerai | éloignerais |
| tu | éloignes | éloignais | éloignas | éloigneras | éloignerais |
| il/elle | éloigne | éloignait | éloigna | éloignera | éloignerait |
| nous | éloignons | éloignions | éloignâmes | éloignerons | éloignerions |
| vous | éloignez | éloigniez | éloignâtes | éloignerez | éloigneriez |
| ils/elles | éloignent | éloignaient | éloignèrent | éloigneront | éloigneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | éloigne | éloignasse |
| tu | éloignes | éloignasses |
| il/elle | éloigne | éloignât |
| nous | éloignions | éloignassions |
| vous | éloigniez | éloignassiez |
| ils/elles | éloignent | éloignassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | éloigne |
| nous | éloignons |
| vous | éloignez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- éloignant
- Past participle
- éloigné · éloignée · éloignés · éloignées
Examples
l'.
Move the children away from the water's edge.
' .
The boat is slowly moving away from the harbour.
' , .
Do not go too far, dinner is nearly ready.
' .
That job kept me away from my family for two years.
l' l' .
We drifted apart without ever falling out.
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