/ɛ̃.fil.tʁe/
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to infiltrate, to seep into
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Word origin
Formed from in- and filtrer ('to filter'), from Medieval Latin filtrum ('felt'). English 'infiltrate' comes from the French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- filtrum
- English cognates
- infiltrate, filter
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | infiltre | infiltrais | infiltrai | infiltrerai | infiltrerais |
| tu | infiltres | infiltrais | infiltras | infiltreras | infiltrerais |
| il/elle | infiltre | infiltrait | infiltra | infiltrera | infiltrerait |
| nous | infiltrons | infiltrions | infiltrâmes | infiltrerons | infiltrerions |
| vous | infiltrez | infiltriez | infiltrâtes | infiltrerez | infiltreriez |
| ils/elles | infiltrent | infiltraient | infiltrèrent | infiltreront | infiltreraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | infiltre | infiltrasse |
| tu | infiltres | infiltrasses |
| il/elle | infiltre | infiltrât |
| nous | infiltrions | infiltrassions |
| vous | infiltriez | infiltrassiez |
| ils/elles | infiltrent | infiltrassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | infiltre |
| nous | infiltrons |
| vous | infiltrez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- infiltrant
- Past participle
- infiltré · infiltrée · infiltrés · infiltrées
Examples
.
The agent infiltrated the group for six months.
.
Rainwater seeps into the ground.
.
Some journalists managed to infiltrate the network.
fentes volet.
The light filters through the gaps in the shutter.
.
These ideas have crept into every party.
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