/ʁa.fʁɛ.ʃiʁ/
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to cool, to refresh, to freshen up
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Word origin
From Old French rafreschir, from re- and afreschir, built on frais ('cool, fresh'), which comes from a Germanic word cognate with English 'fresh'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- rafreschir
- English cognates
- fresh
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rafraîchis | rafraîchissais | rafraîchis | rafraîchirai | rafraîchirais |
| tu | rafraîchis | rafraîchissais | rafraîchis | rafraîchiras | rafraîchirais |
| il/elle | rafraîchit | rafraîchissait | rafraîchit | rafraîchira | rafraîchirait |
| nous | rafraîchissons | rafraîchissions | rafraîchîmes | rafraîchirons | rafraîchirions |
| vous | rafraîchissez | rafraîchissiez | rafraîchîtes | rafraîchirez | rafraîchiriez |
| ils/elles | rafraîchissent | rafraîchissaient | rafraîchirent | rafraîchiront | rafraîchiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rafraîchisse | rafraîchisse |
| tu | rafraîchisses | rafraîchisses |
| il/elle | rafraîchisse | rafraîchît |
| nous | rafraîchissions | rafraîchissions |
| vous | rafraîchissiez | rafraîchissiez |
| ils/elles | rafraîchissent | rafraîchissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rafraîchis |
| nous | rafraîchissons |
| vous | rafraîchissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rafraîchissant
- Past participle
- rafraîchi · rafraîchie · rafraîchis · rafraîchies
Examples
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A cold shower refreshed me after the run.
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The paint in the hall needs freshening up.
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The weather has cooled down since last night.
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She brushed up her English before the trip.
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