chambrer
/ʃɑ̃bʁe/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- il chambre
- past
- il a chambré
- perfect
- chambré
Meaning
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to tease, to rib (informal)
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Ses amis n'arrêtent pas de le chambrer sur sa nouvelle coiffure.
His friends won't stop teasing him about his new haircut.
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Mes collègues m'ont chambré pendant des semaines après cette erreur. Maintenant, je fais beaucoup plus attention avant d'envoyer un mail.
My coworkers teased me for weeks after that mistake. Now I'm a lot more careful before sending an email.
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Practice
1 What does chambrer mean?
to tease, to rib (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Ses amis n'arrêtent pas de le ___ sur sa nouvelle coiffure.
Full sentence: Ses amis n'arrêtent pas de le chambrer sur sa nouvelle coiffure. (His friends won't stop teasing him about his new haircut.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches chambrer?
chambrer: colloquial register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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