arpenter
/aʁ.pɑ̃.te/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- arpente
- past
- a arpenté
- perfect
- arpenté
Meaning
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to pace, to stride across
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Il arpente le couloir en attendant les résultats.
He paces the hallway waiting for the results.
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Le futur père arpentait la salle d'attente depuis des heures. L'infirmière a fini par lui apporter une chaise.
The expectant father had been pacing the waiting room for hours. The nurse eventually brought him a chair.
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Practice
1 What does arpenter mean?
to pace, to stride across
2 Fill the gap: Il ___ le couloir en attendant les résultats.
Full sentence: Il arpente le couloir en attendant les résultats. (He paces the hallway waiting for the results.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches arpenter?
arpenter: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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