Translation
to drop, to release; to dump (someone)
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Word origin
A sailing term from Provençal larga ('to slacken a rope'), from Latin largus ('plentiful, loose').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- largus
- English cognates
- large, largesse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | largue | larguais | larguai | larguerai | larguerais |
| tu | largues | larguais | larguas | largueras | larguerais |
| il/elle | largue | larguait | largua | larguera | larguerait |
| nous | larguons | larguions | larguâmes | larguerons | larguerions |
| vous | larguez | larguiez | larguâtes | larguerez | largueriez |
| ils/elles | larguent | larguaient | larguèrent | largueront | largueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | largue | larguasse |
| tu | largues | larguasses |
| il/elle | largue | larguât |
| nous | larguions | larguassions |
| vous | larguiez | larguassiez |
| ils/elles | larguent | larguassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | largue |
| nous | larguons |
| vous | larguez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- larguant
- Past participle
- largué · larguée · largués · larguées
Examples
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The plane dropped sacks over the village.
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She dumped him just before the holidays.
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They cast off the rope and the boat leaves.
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I do not want to drop you like that.
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The pilot releases his load and climbs again.
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