Translation
to fart; to blow up (slang)
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Word origin
From Latin pedere ('to break wind'), via an Old French noun pet ('a fart'). The verb is built on that root and is unrelated to the English name Peter.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pedere
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pète | pétais | pétai | péterai | péterais |
| tu | pètes | pétais | pétas | péteras | péterais |
| il/elle | pète | pétait | péta | pétera | péterait |
| nous | pétons | pétions | pétâmes | péterons | péterions |
| vous | pétez | pétiez | pétâtes | péterez | péteriez |
| ils/elles | pètent | pétaient | pétèrent | péteront | péteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pète | pétasse |
| tu | pètes | pétasses |
| il/elle | pète | pétât |
| nous | pétions | pétassions |
| vous | pétiez | pétassiez |
| ils/elles | pètent | pétassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pète |
| nous | pétons |
| vous | pétez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- pétant
- Past participle
- pété · pétée · pétés · pétées
Examples
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The balloon burst against the wall.
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He lost his temper last night in front of everyone.
, .
Be careful, you are going to break the glass.
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The balloon is going to burst if you blow it up any more.
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My computer died in the middle of the presentation.
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