/ʁe.a.li.ze/

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Translation

to achieve, to carry out, to realise

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Word origin

Formed from réel ('real'), from Late Latin realis, itself from Latin res ('thing, matter'). The mental sense 'to become aware of' was borrowed back from English realise in the nineteenth century.

Origin
Latin
Root
res
English cognates
real, realise, reality

Grammar

Verb type-er regular (1st group)

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.

Indicative

Person PresentImperfectPast historicFutureConditional
jeréaliseréalisaisréalisairéaliserairéaliserais
turéalisesréalisaisréalisasréaliserasréaliserais
il/elleréaliseréalisaitréalisaréaliseraréaliserait
nousréalisonsréalisionsréalisâmesréaliseronsréaliserions
vousréalisezréalisiezréalisâtesréaliserezréaliseriez
ils/ellesréalisentréalisaientréalisèrentréaliserontréaliseraient

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect
jeréaliseréalisasse
turéalisesréalisasses
il/elleréaliseréalisât
nousréalisionsréalisassions
vousréalisiezréalisassiez
ils/ellesréalisentréalisassent

Imperative

Person Affirmative
turéalise
nousréalisons
vousréalisez

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
réalisant
Past participle
réalisé · réalisée · réalisés · réalisées

Examples

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He achieved his dream of opening a bookshop.

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I had not realised it was already midnight.

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This company makes half of its sales online.

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Who directed this film?

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The project came about far more quickly than expected.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 8: réaliser, jambe, terminé and 7 more words.