/ʁə.sɑ̃.tiʁ/
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Translation
to feel, to experience
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Word origin
From the prefix re- and sentir ('to feel'), from Latin sentire ('to feel, to perceive').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sentire
- English cognates
- resent, sentiment, sense
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | ressens | ressentais | ressentis | ressentirai | ressentirais |
| tu | ressens | ressentais | ressentis | ressentiras | ressentirais |
| il/elle | ressent | ressentait | ressentit | ressentira | ressentirait |
| nous | ressentons | ressentions | ressentîmes | ressentirons | ressentirions |
| vous | ressentez | ressentiez | ressentîtes | ressentirez | ressentiriez |
| ils/elles | ressentent | ressentaient | ressentirent | ressentiront | ressentiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | ressente | ressentisse |
| tu | ressentes | ressentisses |
| il/elle | ressente | ressentît |
| nous | ressentions | ressentissions |
| vous | ressentiez | ressentissiez |
| ils/elles | ressentent | ressentissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | ressens |
| nous | ressentons |
| vous | ressentez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- ressentant
- Past participle
- ressenti · ressentie · ressentis · ressenties
Examples
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I feel great joy seeing you.
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She still feels the pain of that loss.
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You cannot know what he feels.
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We all feel the same thing right now.
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He felt the need to go far away.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 10: ressentir, obliger, bar and 7 more words.