/ʁə.pu.se/
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to push back, to repel; to postpone; to grow back
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Word origin
From re- and pousser ('to push'), from Latin pulsare ('to strike, to push'), from pellere. English 'repulse' and 'pulse' come from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pulsare
- English cognates
- repulse, pulse
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | repousse | repoussais | repoussai | repousserai | repousserais |
| tu | repousses | repoussais | repoussas | repousseras | repousserais |
| il/elle | repousse | repoussait | repoussa | repoussera | repousserait |
| nous | repoussons | repoussions | repoussâmes | repousserons | repousserions |
| vous | repoussez | repoussiez | repoussâtes | repousserez | repousseriez |
| ils/elles | repoussent | repoussaient | repoussèrent | repousseront | repousseraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | repousse | repoussasse |
| tu | repousses | repoussasses |
| il/elle | repousse | repoussât |
| nous | repoussions | repoussassions |
| vous | repoussiez | repoussassiez |
| ils/elles | repoussent | repoussassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | repousse |
| nous | repoussons |
| vous | repoussez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- repoussant
- Past participle
- repoussé · repoussée · repoussés · repoussées
Examples
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They put the meeting back to tomorrow.
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The army is driving the enemy back towards the border.
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The grass is growing back already after the rain.
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She kept turning down all his offers.
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The table needs pushing back against the wall.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 28, lesson 4: repousser, charme, adjoint and 7 more words.