/lɔ.ka.li.ze/
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to locate, to pinpoint, to track down
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Word origin
From Latin localis ('of a place'), from locus ('place').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- localis
- English cognates
- locate, local, locus
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | localise | localisais | localisai | localiserai | localiserais |
| tu | localises | localisais | localisas | localiseras | localiserais |
| il/elle | localise | localisait | localisa | localisera | localiserait |
| nous | localisons | localisions | localisâmes | localiserons | localiserions |
| vous | localisez | localisiez | localisâtes | localiserez | localiseriez |
| ils/elles | localisent | localisaient | localisèrent | localiseront | localiseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | localise | localisasse |
| tu | localises | localisasses |
| il/elle | localise | localisât |
| nous | localisions | localisassions |
| vous | localisiez | localisassiez |
| ils/elles | localisent | localisassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | localise |
| nous | localisons |
| vous | localisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- localisant
- Past participle
- localisé · localisée · localisés · localisées
Examples
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The police tracked down the suspect's phone.
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We are locating the boat thanks to the signal.
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The fault is hard to pinpoint.
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The rescue teams were locating the injured one by one.
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Can you find the house on the map?
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 27, lesson 11: localiser, aiguille, douzaine and 7 more words.