Negative conjugation of botter. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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botter
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to put boots on
Les animateurs ont habillé et botté tous les enfants avant la sortie en forêt.The activity leaders dressed and put boots on all the children before the trip to the forest.
a. to provide boots for
Ce cordonnier bottait tous les soldats du régiment.That shoemaker used to provide boots for all the soldiers in the regiment.
4. (colloquial) (to please or appeal to)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Si ça te botte, on peut aller regarder le feu d’artifice.If you’re up for it, we can go watch the fireworks.
On va au ciné ? - Ça me botte moyen. Je préfère rester à la maison.Wanna hit the movies? - I’m not really in the mood. I’d rather stay home.
5. (old-fashioned) (to hit with one’s foot)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. to kick
Quand j’étais petit, ma grand-mère nous a botté le train parce que nous avions volé des fraises au voisin.When I was little, my grandmother kicked us in the pants because we had stolen strawberries from the neighbor.
6. (vulgar) (to have sexual intercourse with) (Québec)
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
Regionalism used in Québec.
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Indicative of "botter"
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