Polyglot Dictionary

engourdir

/ɑ̃.guʁ.diʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
engourdit
past
a engourdi
perfect
engourdi

Meaning

  1. to numb

    • Le froid engourdit ses doigts.

      The cold numbs his fingers.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

entumecer

entumecer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to numb."

Practice

1 What does engourdir mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le froid ___ ses doigts.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches engourdir?

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