/pa.ʁje/
Translation
to bet, to wager
Word origin
From Latin pariare ('to make equal, to settle up'), from par ('equal'). A bet is money staked on equal terms, which is also why English has par, pair and parity from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pariare
- English cognates
- par, pair, parity
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | parie | pariais | pariai | parierai | parierais |
| tu | paries | pariais | parias | parieras | parierais |
| il/elle | parie | pariait | paria | pariera | parierait |
| nous | parions | pariions | pariâmes | parierons | parierions |
| vous | pariez | pariiez | pariâtes | parierez | parieriez |
| ils/elles | parient | pariaient | parièrent | parieront | parieraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | parie | pariasse |
| tu | paries | pariasses |
| il/elle | parie | pariât |
| nous | pariions | pariassions |
| vous | pariiez | pariassiez |
| ils/elles | parient | pariassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | parie |
| nous | parions |
| vous | pariez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pariant
- Past participle
- parié · pariée · pariés · pariées
Examples
' .
I bet he is going to turn up late again.
tous .
My uncle bets on the horses every Sunday.
euros .
She bet ten euros with her brother.
? .
Do you want to bet? Nobody will come this evening.
l' .
You should never gamble the rent money.
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