/ʁɑ̃.buʁ.se/
Translation
to refund, to pay back
Word origin
Built on bourse ('purse'), so literally to put money back into the purse. Bourse comes from Late Latin bursa ('bag'), from Greek byrsa ('hide').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- bourse
- English cognates
- reimburse, purse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | rembourse | remboursais | remboursai | rembourserai | rembourserais |
| tu | rembourses | remboursais | remboursas | rembourseras | rembourserais |
| il/elle | rembourse | remboursait | remboursa | remboursera | rembourserait |
| nous | remboursons | remboursions | remboursâmes | rembourserons | rembourserions |
| vous | remboursez | remboursiez | remboursâtes | rembourserez | rembourseriez |
| ils/elles | remboursent | remboursaient | remboursèrent | rembourseront | rembourseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | rembourse | remboursasse |
| tu | rembourses | remboursasses |
| il/elle | rembourse | remboursât |
| nous | remboursions | remboursassions |
| vous | remboursiez | remboursassiez |
| ils/elles | remboursent | remboursassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | rembourse |
| nous | remboursons |
| vous | remboursez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- remboursant
- Past participle
- remboursé · remboursée · remboursés · remboursées
Examples
' .
The shop refunded me without any argument.
.
I will pay you back tomorrow.
.
They were paying off their debts every month.
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She wants a refund on her ticket.
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We always refund our customers within three days.
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