Translation
to blow; to whisper, to prompt
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Word origin
From Latin sufflare ('to blow upon'), from sub- and flare ('to blow').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sufflare
- English cognates
- souffle, inflate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | souffle | soufflais | soufflai | soufflerai | soufflerais |
| tu | souffles | soufflais | soufflas | souffleras | soufflerais |
| il/elle | souffle | soufflait | souffla | soufflera | soufflerait |
| nous | soufflons | soufflions | soufflâmes | soufflerons | soufflerions |
| vous | soufflez | souffliez | soufflâtes | soufflerez | souffleriez |
| ils/elles | soufflent | soufflaient | soufflèrent | souffleront | souffleraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | souffle | soufflasse |
| tu | souffles | soufflasses |
| il/elle | souffle | soufflât |
| nous | soufflions | soufflassions |
| vous | souffliez | soufflassiez |
| ils/elles | soufflent | soufflassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | souffle |
| nous | soufflons |
| vous | soufflez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- soufflant
- Past participle
- soufflé · soufflée · soufflés · soufflées
Examples
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The wind is blowing hard on the coast tonight.
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He blew out the candles on his cake.
, !
Do not whisper the answer to me, I want to work it out myself!
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After the race she stopped to catch her breath.
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The teacher prompted me with the word I was looking for.
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