/yʁ.le/
Translation
to scream, to yell, to howl
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin urulare, a reshaping of Latin ululare ('to howl'), which imitates the sound itself. English 'ululate' comes from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ululare
- English cognates
- ululate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | hurle | hurlais | hurlai | hurlerai | hurlerais |
| tu | hurles | hurlais | hurlas | hurleras | hurlerais |
| il/elle | hurle | hurlait | hurla | hurlera | hurlerait |
| nous | hurlons | hurlions | hurlâmes | hurlerons | hurlerions |
| vous | hurlez | hurliez | hurlâtes | hurlerez | hurleriez |
| ils/elles | hurlent | hurlaient | hurlèrent | hurleront | hurleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | hurle | hurlasse |
| tu | hurles | hurlasses |
| il/elle | hurle | hurlât |
| nous | hurlions | hurlassions |
| vous | hurliez | hurlassiez |
| ils/elles | hurlent | hurlassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | hurle |
| nous | hurlons |
| vous | hurlez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- hurlant
- Past participle
- hurlé · hurlée · hurlés · hurlées
Examples
.
The dog howls all night long.
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She screamed with fear when she saw the snake.
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They were yelling in the street at three in the morning.
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Stop yelling like that.
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The wolves will howl again tonight.
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