/ɑ̃.bo.ʃe/
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to hire, to take on
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Word origin
From en- and Old French bauche ('workshop'), probably of Germanic origin. Originally meant 'to take someone into the workshop'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- bauche
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | embauche | embauchais | embauchai | embaucherai | embaucherais |
| tu | embauches | embauchais | embauchas | embaucheras | embaucherais |
| il/elle | embauche | embauchait | embaucha | embauchera | embaucherait |
| nous | embauchons | embauchions | embauchâmes | embaucherons | embaucherions |
| vous | embauchez | embauchiez | embauchâtes | embaucherez | embaucheriez |
| ils/elles | embauchent | embauchaient | embauchèrent | embaucheront | embaucheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | embauche | embauchasse |
| tu | embauches | embauchasses |
| il/elle | embauche | embauchât |
| nous | embauchions | embauchassions |
| vous | embauchiez | embauchassiez |
| ils/elles | embauchent | embauchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | embauche |
| nous | embauchons |
| vous | embauchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- embauchant
- Past participle
- embauché · embauchée · embauchés · embauchées
Examples
.
The company is going to take on ten new employees in September.
Lyon.
The restaurant has hired a cook who comes from Lyon.
.
She was hired after a single interview.
.
They have not been hiring in this sector since the crisis.
couramment .
They are looking to hire someone who speaks fluent English.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 10: embaucher, bible, voyou and 7 more words.