Translation
to dress (someone), most often reflexive s'habiller (to get dressed)
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Word origin
From Old French abillier ('to prepare, to trim a log'), from bille ('log, tree trunk'). The sense shifted to clothing under the influence of habit ('garment'), which is why the h was added to the spelling.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- abillier
- English cognates
- habit, billet
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | habille | habillais | habillai | habillerai | habillerais |
| tu | habilles | habillais | habillas | habilleras | habillerais |
| il/elle | habille | habillait | habilla | habillera | habillerait |
| nous | habillons | habillions | habillâmes | habillerons | habillerions |
| vous | habillez | habilliez | habillâtes | habillerez | habilleriez |
| ils/elles | habillent | habillaient | habillèrent | habilleront | habilleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | habille | habillasse |
| tu | habilles | habillasses |
| il/elle | habille | habillât |
| nous | habillions | habillassions |
| vous | habilliez | habillassiez |
| ils/elles | habillent | habillassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | habille |
| nous | habillons |
| vous | habillez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- habillant
- Past participle
- habillé · habillée · habillés · habillées
Examples
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She dresses the children before leaving for school.
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I always dress in black for concerts.
chaudement, .
You need to dress warmly, it is minus five outside.
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That coat suits you very well.
- , .
Get dressed quickly, the taxi is coming in five minutes.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 14, lesson 10: habiller, différence, nerveux and 7 more words.