bifurquer
/bi.fyʁ.ke/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bifurque
- past
- a bifurqué
- perfect
- bifurqué
Meaning
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to branch off, to turn off
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Le chemin bifurque vers la droite après le pont.
The path branches off to the right after the bridge.
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Le randonneur a bifurqué vers le petit sentier sans le vouloir. Il a dû rebrousser chemin une heure plus tard.
The hiker accidentally branched off onto the small trail. He had to backtrack an hour later.
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Practice
1 What does bifurquer mean?
to branch off, to turn off
2 Fill the gap: Le chemin ___ vers la droite après le pont.
Full sentence: Le chemin bifurque vers la droite après le pont. (The path branches off to the right after the bridge.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches bifurquer?
bifurquer: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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