dégrossir
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dégrossir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to shape)
a. to smooth down
Javier a dû dégrossir le bois avant de commencer à le sculpter.Javier had to smooth down the wood before he started sculpting it.
2. (figurative) (to educate)
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 smooth the rough edges off (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Avec un peu de patience, Meera est parvenue à dégrossir le jeune homme.With a bit of patience, Meera managed to smooth the rough edges off the young man.
Conjugations
Participles
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Indicative of "dégrossir"
Irregularities are in red
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Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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