bachoter
/baʃɔte/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- il bachote
- past
- il a bachoté
- perfect
- bachoté
Meaning
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to cram for an exam (informal)
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Les élèves bachotent avant le bac.
The students are cramming before their final exams.
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Je préfère comprendre le cours plutôt que bachoter la veille de l'examen. Ça reste mieux en mémoire sur le long terme.
I'd rather understand the course than cram the night before the exam. It stays in my memory better long-term.
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Practice
1 What does bachoter mean?
to cram for an exam (informal)
2 Which fingerprint chart matches bachoter?
bachoter: colloquial register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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