Translation
to mix, to mingle
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Word origin
From Old French mesler, from Vulgar Latin misculare, a form of Latin miscere ('to mix'). The English meddle and medley come from the same Old French verb, and mêlée from its noun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- misculare
- English cognates
- meddle, medley, melee, miscellaneous
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | mêle | mêlais | mêlai | mêlerai | mêlerais |
| tu | mêles | mêlais | mêlas | mêleras | mêlerais |
| il/elle | mêle | mêlait | mêla | mêlera | mêlerait |
| nous | mêlons | mêlions | mêlâmes | mêlerons | mêlerions |
| vous | mêlez | mêliez | mêlâtes | mêlerez | mêleriez |
| ils/elles | mêlent | mêlaient | mêlèrent | mêleront | mêleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | mêle | mêlasse |
| tu | mêles | mêlasses |
| il/elle | mêle | mêlât |
| nous | mêlions | mêlassions |
| vous | mêliez | mêlassiez |
| ils/elles | mêlent | mêlassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | mêle |
| nous | mêlons |
| vous | mêlez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- mêlant
- Past participle
- mêlé · mêlée · mêlés · mêlées
Examples
.
You should not mix business and friendship.
- .
Mind your own business.
.
She mingled with the crowd so as not to be seen.
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Why did you drag my brother into this business?
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A little worry was mixed in with her joy.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 10: mêler, neige, serveur and 7 more words.