Translation
to drown
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Word origin
From Latin necare ('to kill'), which in Vulgar Latin shifted to mean 'to drown'. The English 'internecine' shares the root necare.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- necare
- English cognates
- internecine, pernicious
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | noie | noyais | noyai | noierai | noierais |
| tu | noies | noyais | noyas | noieras | noierais |
| il/elle | noie | noyait | noya | noiera | noierait |
| nous | noyons | noyions | noyâmes | noierons | noierions |
| vous | noyez | noyiez | noyâtes | noierez | noieriez |
| ils/elles | noient | noyaient | noyèrent | noieront | noieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | noie | noyasse |
| tu | noies | noyasses |
| il/elle | noie | noyât |
| nous | noyions | noyassions |
| vous | noyiez | noyassiez |
| ils/elles | noient | noyassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | noie |
| nous | noyons |
| vous | noyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- noyant
- Past participle
- noyé · noyée · noyés · noyées
Examples
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The poor dog nearly drowned in the sea.
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I don't want to drown in work.
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She has been drowning in her problems for months.
, .
Careful, this child could drown here.
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He drowned in the river last year.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 10: noyer, venger, taré and 7 more words.