/ɑ̃.bʁa.se/
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Translation
to kiss; to embrace
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Word origin
From em- ('in') plus bras ('arm'), from Latin bracchium ('arm'). To embrace is literally to take into one's arms. The same root gives English 'embrace' and 'brace'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bracchium
- English cognates
- embrace, brace
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | embrasse | embrassais | embrassai | embrasserai | embrasserais |
| tu | embrasses | embrassais | embrassas | embrasseras | embrasserais |
| il/elle | embrasse | embrassait | embrassa | embrassera | embrasserait |
| nous | embrassons | embrassions | embrassâmes | embrasserons | embrasserions |
| vous | embrassez | embrassiez | embrassâtes | embrasserez | embrasseriez |
| ils/elles | embrassent | embrassaient | embrassèrent | embrasseront | embrasseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | embrasse | embrassasse |
| tu | embrasses | embrassasses |
| il/elle | embrasse | embrassât |
| nous | embrassions | embrassassions |
| vous | embrassiez | embrassassiez |
| ils/elles | embrassent | embrassassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | embrasse |
| nous | embrassons |
| vous | embrassez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- embrassant
- Past participle
- embrassé · embrassée · embrassés · embrassées
Examples
.
She kissed her son before leaving.
.
They kissed in the rain.
.
Give your grandmother a kiss from me.
.
He embraced his new career with enthusiasm.
tendrement .
The father tenderly kissed his baby.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 11: embrasser, juge, drogue and 4 more words.