Meaning

Concepts

organism

he is there

not be

get old

he is

living being

looking at

not exist

require

animate being

become hard

become light

become red

become soft

be drunk

be impressed by

fictitious being

make an impression

to have

become thick

become clean

do more

become rough

become sour

become smooth

become tangled

become bitter

do bird

do stir

at odds with oneself

be siblings

be worth

Synonyms

se trouver

je suis

être animé

être assis

être aux écoutes

quelqu’un

se lever

se réaliser

se tenir

se tirer

assumer la responsabilité

bien proportionné

d’accord

décaniller

devenir amer

devenir chaud

devenir froid

devenir lisse

devenir mou

devenir rouge

devenir rugueux

donner naissance à

être allongé

être situé

perdre du poids

purger sa peine

rester debout

rester en place

s’accomplir

organisme vivant

devenir épais

devenir aigre

devenir vieux

tiqueté

vergeté

ne pas être

Rester là

établir le coût

évaluer le coût de

wight

originer

prendre la responsabilité

supporter la responsabilité

accepter la responsabilité

avoir besoin

avoir l’air

Frequency

A1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛtʁ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle French and Old French estre and ester, respectively from Early Medieval Latin essere (< esse "be") and Latin stāre (“stand”). Conjugations reflect both but more so the former. The form suis "(I) am" appears to reflect Vulgar Latin *suiō < Latin sum. Compare ai "(I) have", sais "(I) know" < *aiō, *saiō < habeō, sapiō.

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