/pi.ʁa.te/
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to pirate; to hack
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Word origin
From pirate ('pirate'), from Latin pirata, from Greek peirates ('one who attacks'). The senses of illegally copying and hacking are modern.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- peirates
- English cognates
- pirate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | pirate | piratais | piratai | piraterai | piraterais |
| tu | pirates | piratais | piratas | pirateras | piraterais |
| il/elle | pirate | piratait | pirata | piratera | piraterait |
| nous | piratons | pirations | piratâmes | piraterons | piraterions |
| vous | piratez | piratiez | piratâtes | piraterez | pirateriez |
| ils/elles | piratent | pirataient | piratèrent | pirateront | pirateraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | pirate | piratasse |
| tu | pirates | piratasses |
| il/elle | pirate | piratât |
| nous | pirations | piratassions |
| vous | piratiez | piratassiez |
| ils/elles | piratent | piratassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | pirate |
| nous | piratons |
| vous | piratez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- piratant
- Past participle
- piraté · piratée · piratés · piratées
Examples
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Strangers hacked my brother's account.
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It is illegal to pirate films and share them online.
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The town hall website was hacked during the night.
wifi .
She is afraid someone will hack her computer on public wifi.
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This company loses millions because of pirated software.
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