/e.va.kɥe/
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to evacuate, to clear
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Word origin
From Latin evacuare ('to empty out'), from e- and vacuus ('empty'). English 'evacuate' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- evacuare
- English cognates
- evacuate, vacuum, vacant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | évacue | évacuais | évacuai | évacuerai | évacuerais |
| tu | évacues | évacuais | évacuas | évacueras | évacuerais |
| il/elle | évacue | évacuait | évacua | évacuera | évacuerait |
| nous | évacuons | évacuions | évacuâmes | évacuerons | évacuerions |
| vous | évacuez | évacuiez | évacuâtes | évacuerez | évacueriez |
| ils/elles | évacuent | évacuaient | évacuèrent | évacueront | évacueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | évacue | évacuasse |
| tu | évacues | évacuasses |
| il/elle | évacue | évacuât |
| nous | évacuions | évacuassions |
| vous | évacuiez | évacuassiez |
| ils/elles | évacuent | évacuassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | évacue |
| nous | évacuons |
| vous | évacuez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- évacuant
- Past participle
- évacué · évacuée · évacués · évacuées
Examples
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The firefighters evacuated the building within minutes.
inondation.
The residents were evacuated because of the flood.
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The room must be cleared straight away.
.
The body gets rid of excess water through sweat.
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The injured were evacuated by helicopter.
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