/ʁɑ.ze/
Translation
to shave; to raze, to demolish
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin rasare, from Latin radere ('to scrape, to shave'). English 'raze', 'razor' and 'erase' all come from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- radere
- English cognates
- raze, razor, erase
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rase | rasais | rasai | raserai | raserais |
| tu | rases | rasais | rasas | raseras | raserais |
| il/elle | rase | rasait | rasa | rasera | raserait |
| nous | rasons | rasions | rasâmes | raserons | raserions |
| vous | rasez | rasiez | rasâtes | raserez | raseriez |
| ils/elles | rasent | rasaient | rasèrent | raseront | raseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rase | rasasse |
| tu | rases | rasasses |
| il/elle | rase | rasât |
| nous | rasions | rasassions |
| vous | rasiez | rasassiez |
| ils/elles | rasent | rasassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rase |
| nous | rasons |
| vous | rasez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- rasant
- Past participle
- rasé · rasée · rasés · rasées
Examples
tous .
He shaves every morning.
.
She hugged the walls so as not to be seen.
.
The workmen are going to demolish this old building.
l'.
You need to shave before the interview.
.
He was shaving his beard in front of the mirror.
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