gerber
/ʒɛʁbe/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- il gerbe
- past
- il a gerbé
- perfect
- gerbé
Meaning
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to throw up, to vomit (vulgar slang)
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Il a trop bu hier soir et il a gerbé toute la nuit.
He drank too much last night and threw up all night.
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Après le manège, deux enfants ont gerbé devant tout le monde. Les parents ont dû nettoyer en urgence.
After the ride, two kids threw up in front of everyone. The parents had to clean up in a hurry.
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Usage notes
Gerber is a crude, vulgar slang verb for vomiting -- fine among close friends joking around, but rude and inappropriate in polite company or in front of someone you don't know well. Milder alternatives: «vomir», «rendre».
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