/ʁɑ̃.buʁ.se/
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to refund, to pay back
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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
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The shop refunded me without any argument.
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I will pay you back tomorrow.
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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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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 2: rembourser, compliment, merveille and 7 more words.