/tʁa.dɥiʁ/
Translation
to translate
Word origin
From Latin traducere ('to lead across'), built from trans- ('across') and ducere ('to lead').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- traducere
- English cognates
- traduce, duct, conduct
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | traduis | traduisais | traduisis | traduirai | traduirais |
| tu | traduis | traduisais | traduisis | traduiras | traduirais |
| il/elle | traduit | traduisait | traduisit | traduira | traduirait |
| nous | traduisons | traduisions | traduisîmes | traduirons | traduirions |
| vous | traduisez | traduisiez | traduisîtes | traduirez | traduiriez |
| ils/elles | traduisent | traduisaient | traduisirent | traduiront | traduiraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | traduise | traduisisse |
| tu | traduises | traduisisses |
| il/elle | traduise | traduisît |
| nous | traduisions | traduisissions |
| vous | traduisiez | traduisissiez |
| ils/elles | traduisent | traduisissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | traduis |
| nous | traduisons |
| vous | traduisez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- traduisant
- Past participle
- traduit · traduite · traduits · traduites
Examples
.
This text has to be translated before tomorrow.
traduis .
I have been translating novels for twenty years.
traduirons .
We will translate the contract into English.
traduirais- ?
How would you translate this word into French?
promis .
She promised to translate the letter this evening.
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