parrainer
/pa.ʁɛ.ne/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- parraine
- past
- a parrainé
- perfect
- parrainé
Meaning
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to sponsor
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Une entreprise locale parraine l'équipe.
A local business sponsors the team.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
apadrinhar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sponsor."
Portuguese
patrocinar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to sponsor."
Practice
1 What does parrainer mean?
to sponsor
2 Fill the gap: Une entreprise locale ___ l'équipe.
Full sentence: Une entreprise locale parraine l'équipe. (A local business sponsors the team.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches parrainer?
parrainer: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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