Passé composé nous conjugation of arroser.
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arroser
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to water
Si tu n’arroses pas cette plante, elle va mourir de soif.If you don't water this plant, it'll die of thirst.
b. to spray
J’ai arrosé la voiture avec de l’eau savonneuse pour me débarrasser de toute cette poussière.I sprayed the car with soapy water to get rid of all that dust.
c. to hose (with a hose)
Où est Papi ? - Il arrose le jardin.Where's Grandpa? - He's hosing the garden.
2. (culinary)
a. to baste
Pendant la cuisson, Catherine doit arroser le poulet régulièrement.During cooking, Catherine needs to baste the chicken regularly.
3. (geography)
a. to flow through
Quel fleuve arrose Berlin ? - La Sprée.Which river flows through Berlin? - The Spree.
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (to celebrate)
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 drink to
Nous allons arroser cette nouvelle victoire avec toute l'équipe.We're going to drink to this new victory with the entire team.
5. (colloquial) (figurative) (to resort to bribery)
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 grease the palm of (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
La rumeur dit que l’entreprise a arrosé le juge pour étouffer l’affaire.Rumor has it that the company greased the judge’s palm to cover up the case.
b. to bribe
Je n'arrive pas à croire qu’on ait perdu ! Quelqu’un a dû arroser l’arbitre.I can't believe we lost! Someone must have bribed the referee.
6. (colloquial) (figurative) (to riddle with projectiles)
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 spray with bullets
Les soldats ont pris leurs armes et arrosé la clairière pour faire fuir d’éventuels ennemis.The soldiers took up their weapons and sprayed the clearing with bullets to scare off any potential enemies.
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Indicative of "arroser"
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