Translation
to dirty, to soil
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Word origin
From Old French salir, from a Germanic source related to Frankish *salo ('dirty, dull'). English 'sallow' is a distant relative.
- Origin
- Frankish
- Root
- *salo
- English cognates
- sallow
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | salis | salissais | salis | salirai | salirais |
| tu | salis | salissais | salis | saliras | salirais |
| il/elle | salit | salissait | salit | salira | salirait |
| nous | salissons | salissions | salîmes | salirons | salirions |
| vous | salissez | salissiez | salîtes | salirez | saliriez |
| ils/elles | salissent | salissaient | salirent | saliront | saliraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | salisse | salisse |
| tu | salisses | salisses |
| il/elle | salisse | salît |
| nous | salissions | salissions |
| vous | salissiez | salissiez |
| ils/elles | salissent | salissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | salis |
| nous | salissons |
| vous | salissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- salissant
- Past participle
- sali · salie · salis · salies
Examples
.
Do not dirty your white shirt with paint.
.
The children got the whole carpet dirty.
.
This rumour tarnished his reputation.
.
He does not want to get his hands dirty.
façades.
Smoke from the factories soils the fronts of buildings.
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