contraindre

/kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃dʁ/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
contraint
past
a contraint
perfect
contraint

Meaning

  1. to force, to compel

    • La pluie les contraint à rentrer.

      The rain forces them to go back inside.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

zwingen

zwingen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to force, to compel."

Practice

1 What does contraindre mean?

2 Fill the gap: La pluie les ___ à rentrer.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches contraindre?

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