/ʁə.kʁy.te/
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to recruit, to hire
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Word origin
From recrue ('new soldier'), from the old past participle of recroître ('to grow again'), from Latin recrescere. English 'recruit' was borrowed from French.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- recrue
- English cognates
- recruit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | recrute | recrutais | recrutai | recruterai | recruterais |
| tu | recrutes | recrutais | recrutas | recruteras | recruterais |
| il/elle | recrute | recrutait | recruta | recrutera | recruterait |
| nous | recrutons | recrutions | recrutâmes | recruterons | recruterions |
| vous | recrutez | recrutiez | recrutâtes | recruterez | recruteriez |
| ils/elles | recrutent | recrutaient | recrutèrent | recruteront | recruteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | recrute | recrutasse |
| tu | recrutes | recrutasses |
| il/elle | recrute | recrutât |
| nous | recrutions | recrutassions |
| vous | recrutiez | recrutassiez |
| ils/elles | recrutent | recrutassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | recrute |
| nous | recrutons |
| vous | recrutez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- recrutant
- Past participle
- recruté · recrutée · recrutés · recrutées
Examples
.
The company is recruiting ten new employees this year.
prometteur.
The club has signed a very promising young player.
expérimenté.
We are looking to hire an experienced accountant.
.
The army recruits volunteers in every region.
.
She was hired after three interviews.
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