ont décroché
Passé composé ils/elles conjugation of décrocher.
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décrocher
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to unhook
Nous avons dû décrocher tous les tableaux des murs avant l’arrivée des peintres.We had to unhook all the paintings from the walls before the painters arrived.
b. to take down
Tu peux décrocher l’horloge murale pour moi ? Je n'arrive pas à l'atteindre.Can you take down the wall clock for me? I can't reach it.
a. to pick up
Le téléphone a sonné. Yasmine l'a décroché, mais il n’y avait personne.The phone rang. Yasmine picked it up, but no one was there.
b. to answer
Ne décroche pas le téléphone. C’est encore du télémarketing.Don't answer the phone. It's another telemarketer.
c. to get it
Le téléphone sonne. - La secrétaire décroche toujours à la troisième sonnerie.The phone is ringing. - The secretary always gets it on the third ring.
3. (figurative) (to obtain)
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 land (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
C'est Julie qui a décroché ce nouveau contrat.Julie is the one who landed the new account.
b. to snag (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Notre équipe a réussi à décrocher le championnat.Our team was able to snag the championship.
c. to get
Raymond a décroché le prix du meilleur nouvel artiste.Raymond got the prize for best new artist.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
4. (colloquial) (figurative) (to abandon an activity)
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. to give up
Roland adorait courir avant, mais il a décroché quand il a commencé à avoir mal aux genoux.Roland used to love jogging, but he gave up when he started having knee pain.
b. to opt out
Les enfants prenaient tous les deux des cours de piano, mais Julia a choisi de décrocher cette année.The kids were both taking piano lessons, but Julia opted out this year.
c. to drop out
Est-ce que Thierry a obtenu son diplôme ? - Non, il a décroché après sa deuxième année.Did Thierry get his degree? - No, he dropped out after his second year.
5. (colloquial) (figurative) (to end an addiction)
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. to get clean (colloquial) (figurative)
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).
Daniel va très bien maintenant. Il a décroché il y a deux ans.Daniel's doing great now. He got clean two years ago.
b. to kick the habit (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Après dix ans de dépendance au tabac, Félix a enfin réussi à décrocher.After ten years of tobacco use, Félix finally managed to kick the habit.
6. (colloquial) (figurative) (to stop following)
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. to switch off (colloquial) (figurative)
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).
Ce documentaire est tellement ennuyeux. J'ai décroché après cinq minutes.This documentary is so boring. I switched off after five minutes.
b. to check out (colloquial) (figurative)
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).
C’est difficile de capter l’attention des élèves à la fin de l’année scolaire. Ils ont déjà tous décroché.It's hard to keep the students' attention at the end of the school year. They've all checked out already.
7. (military)
a. to fall back
Le général ordonna à ses troupes de décrocher.The general ordered his troops to fall back.
8. (aviation)
a. to stall
L’avion à hélice a décroché peu après le décollage.The propeller plane stalled shortly after takeoff.
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