Past subjunctive tu conjugation of traîner.
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This word may also be spelled "trainer."
traîner
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to drag around
Clément traînait son doudou partout où on allait quand il était petit.Clément used to drag his stuffie around everywhere we went when he was little.
a. to drag
À chaque rentrée, Lisa doit traîner son fils chez le coiffeur.At the beginning of every school year, Lisa has to drag her son to the hairdresser.
b. to drag along
Je n'avais pas envie de venir, mais mon amie m'a traînée à cette soirée.I didn't want to come, but my friend dragged me along to this party.
4. (figurative) (to endure for a long time)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. to have
Tu traînes ce rhume depuis deux semaines. Tu devrais aller chez le médecin.You've had this cold for two weeks. You should go to the doctor.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to drag
L'écharpe de l'enfant était si longue qu'elle traînait par terre.The child's scarf was so long that it dragged on the ground.
a. to lie around
Tes affaires traînent partout ! Range un peu !Your things are lying around everywhere! Tidy up a bit!
a. to hang around (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Alexis n'est pas sorti aujourd'hui. Il a traîné à la maison.Alexis didn't go out today. He hung around the house.
b. to hang out (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Les lycéens vont souvent traîner en ville après les cours.The high school students often go hang out in town after class.
a. to drag on
Le divorce a traîné pendant des mois parce que les ex-époux n'arrivaient pas à se mettre d'accord.The divorce dragged on for months because the former spouses couldn't reach an agreement.
Conjugations
Indicative of "traîner"
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