/vjɔ.le/
Translation
to violate, to breach (a rule, a treaty, a home); also to rape
Word origin
From Latin violare ('to treat with force, to dishonour, to break'), connected to vis ('force'). English 'violate' and 'violence' come from the same root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- violare
- English cognates
- violate, violence, violation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | viole | violais | violai | violerai | violerais |
| tu | violes | violais | violas | violeras | violerais |
| il/elle | viole | violait | viola | violera | violerait |
| nous | violons | violions | violâmes | violerons | violerions |
| vous | violez | violiez | violâtes | violerez | violeriez |
| ils/elles | violent | violaient | violèrent | violeront | violeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | viole | violasse |
| tu | violes | violasses |
| il/elle | viole | violât |
| nous | violions | violassions |
| vous | violiez | violassiez |
| ils/elles | violent | violassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | viole |
| nous | violons |
| vous | violez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- violant
- Past participle
- violé · violée · violés · violées
Examples
.
That country breached the treaty signed in March.
couvre- cette .
He broke the curfew twice this week.
.
Publishing this data would breach the privacy law.
Quelqu' serrure .
Someone forced the office lock during the night.
L' l'.
The company violated the terms of the agreement.
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