/ʁa.kʁɔ.ʃe/
Translation
to hang up (the phone), to put back on the hook
Word origin
From re- and accrocher ('to hook on'), from croc ('hook'). The image is of putting the earpiece back on its hook.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- croc
- English cognates
- crochet
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | raccroche | raccrochais | raccrochai | raccrocherai | raccrocherais |
| tu | raccroches | raccrochais | raccrochas | raccrocheras | raccrocherais |
| il/elle | raccroche | raccrochait | raccrocha | raccrochera | raccrocherait |
| nous | raccrochons | raccrochions | raccrochâmes | raccrocherons | raccrocherions |
| vous | raccrochez | raccrochiez | raccrochâtes | raccrocherez | raccrocheriez |
| ils/elles | raccrochent | raccrochaient | raccrochèrent | raccrocheront | raccrocheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | raccroche | raccrochasse |
| tu | raccroches | raccrochasses |
| il/elle | raccroche | raccrochât |
| nous | raccrochions | raccrochassions |
| vous | raccrochiez | raccrochassiez |
| ils/elles | raccrochent | raccrochassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | raccroche |
| nous | raccrochons |
| vous | raccrochez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- raccrochant
- Past participle
- raccroché · raccrochée · raccrochés · raccrochées
Examples
.
She hung up without a word.
.
Do not hang up just yet.
.
He hung up every time I spoke.
.
We shall hang up and ring back in ten minutes.
, .
Hang up, we will talk later.
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