creuser
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creuser
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to dig
On a dû creuser un trou profond pour planter l’arbre.We had to dig a deep hole to plant the tree.
a. to dig
Yannick va creuser la terre pour planter des framboisiers.Yannick will dig the soil to plant raspberry bushes.
b. to hollow out
Nous avons creusé des citrouilles pour Halloween.We hollowed out pumpkins for Halloween.
a. to hollow
Marion utilise du maquillage pour creuser ses joues.Marion uses makeup to hollow her cheeks.
4. (to bend)
a. to arch
Contractez vos abdos pour éviter de creuser le dos.Tighten your abs to avoid arching your back.
5. (figurative) (to go into more deeply)
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 look into
J'aimerais creuser ce sujet avec toi pour mieux comprendre.I'd like to look into this topic with you to understand it better.
6. (figurative) (to accentuate)
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 widen
La candidate creuse l'écart avec ses adversaires.The candidate widens the gap with her opponents.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
7. (colloquial) (figurative) (to whet the appetite)
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).
Conjugations
Indicative of "creuser"
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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