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atterrir
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to land
Le pilote a annoncé que nous allons bientôt atterrir.The pilot announced that we're about to land.
2. (colloquial) (to fall; used with "sur")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to land on
J'ai atterri sur les genoux et je me suis fait des égratignures.I landed on my knees and got some scrapes.
3. (colloquial) (to end up)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to wind up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Je ne sais pas comment mes clés ont atterri dans le réfrigérateur.I don't know how my keys wound up in the fridge.
b. to land up (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nous avons atterri dans un petit village perdu au milieu de nulle part après avoir pris la mauvaise route.We landed up in a small village in the middle of nowhere after taking the wrong road.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (to come back to reality)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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 come back down to earth (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Cette expérience était magique, mais maintenant il est temps d’atterrir.This experience was magical, but now it's time to come back down to earth.
b. to wake up (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Non mais atterris ! Tu vis dans un rêve ou quoi ?Come on, wake up! Are you living in a dream or what?
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Indicative of "atterrir"
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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