has been squaring
Present perfect progressive he/she conjugation of square.
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square
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (geometry)
a. le carré (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The students rearranged the desks into the shape of a square.Les élèves ont réorganisé les pupitres pour former un carré.
a. la place (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Sean's apartment is right next to the square.L'appartement de Sean se trouve juste à côté de la place.
b. le square (M) (small, open park)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This village has a pretty little square.Ce village a un joli petit square.
3. (games)
a. la case (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
How many squares are there on a checkerboard?Combien de cases y a-t-il sur un damier ?
a. le carré (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Sixteen is the square of four.Seize est le carré de quatre.
5. (tool)
a. l'équerre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The carpenter used a square to draw a right angle before cutting the wood.Le menuisier s'est servi d'une équerre pour tracer un angle droit avant de scier le bois.
6. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (conventional person)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. le ringard (M), la ringarde (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Bertrand is such a square.Bertrand est vraiment un ringard.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. perpendiculaire
The gymnast bent forward until his torso was square with his legs.Le gymnaste s’est incliné jusqu’à ce que son buste soit perpendiculaire à ses jambes.
b. à angle droit
I used a level to make sure the board was square.J'ai utilisé un niveau pour vérifier que la planche était à angle droit.
10. (colloquial) (figurative) (honest)
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. honnête
You said you’d be square with me, so why did you lie?Tu m'avais dit que tu serais honnête avec moi, alors pourquoi tu m’as menti ?
11. (colloquial) (old-fashioned) (conventional)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
12. (colloquial) (out of debt)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. quitte
After 30 years of mortgage payments, it feels good to finally be square with the bank.Après 30 ans de remboursements hypothécaires, ça fait du bien d'être enfin quitte avec la banque.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
13. (directly)
a. en plein
Cindy accidentally hit the teacher square in the face with the ball.Cindy a accidentellement frappé le prof en plein visage avec la balle.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
14. (to make square)
15. (to put back)
a. redresser
Rob squared his shoulders and marched into the boss's office.Rob a redressé les épaules et s'est dirigé d'un pas décidé vers le bureau du patron.
16. (mathematics)
a. élever au carré
You need to square seven to get forty-nine.Il faut élever sept au carré pour obtenir quarante-neuf.
17. (to settle)
a. s'acquitter de
How long did it take you to square your debt with the store?Combien de temps vous a-t-il fallu pour vous acquitter de votre dette auprès du magasin ?
18. (colloquial) (to reconcile)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. concilier
It's hard to square everything I've heard about Janine with how kind she is.J'ai du mal à concilier tout ce que j’ai entendu dire sur Janine avec la gentillesse dont elle fait preuve.
Conjugations
Indicative of "square"
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