/ɑ̃.kɛ.se/
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to cash, to collect (money); to take (a blow)
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Word origin
From caisse ('cash box'), from Italian cassa, with the prefix en-.
- Origin
- Italian
- Root
- cassa
- English cognates
- cash, case
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | encaisse | encaissais | encaissai | encaisserai | encaisserais |
| tu | encaisses | encaissais | encaissas | encaisseras | encaisserais |
| il/elle | encaisse | encaissait | encaissa | encaissera | encaisserait |
| nous | encaissons | encaissions | encaissâmes | encaisserons | encaisserions |
| vous | encaissez | encaissiez | encaissâtes | encaisserez | encaisseriez |
| ils/elles | encaissent | encaissaient | encaissèrent | encaisseront | encaisseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | encaisse | encaissasse |
| tu | encaisses | encaissasses |
| il/elle | encaisse | encaissât |
| nous | encaissions | encaissassions |
| vous | encaissiez | encaissassiez |
| ils/elles | encaissent | encaissassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | encaisse |
| nous | encaissons |
| vous | encaissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- encaissant
- Past participle
- encaissé · encaissée · encaissés · encaissées
Examples
.
He cashed the cheque this morning.
.
The shop mostly takes payment in cash.
broncher.
The boxer took several blows without flinching.
.
I can no longer stand his remarks.
.
She took the bad news well.
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