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haleter
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. to pant
Après avoir monté six étages à pied, Éléonore a commencé à haleter.After climbing six flights of stairs, Éléonore began to pant.
2. (figurative) (literary) (to make sporadic sounds)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. to sputter
On n'entendait absolument rien, si ce n'était une locomotive qui haletait au loin.We couldn't hear a thing, except for a locomotive sputtering in the distance.
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Indicative of "haleter"
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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