French Dictionary

French-English translation of serrer

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1 serrer Verb, transitive

(a) to tighten a screw, laces; to grip an object, clench one's fists; to put words, objects close together; ~ qch contre qch to squeeze sth up against sth

Present: je serre, tu serres, il/elle serre, nous serrons, vous serrez, ils/elles serrent
Imperfect: je serrais, tu serrais, il/elle serrait, nous serrions, vous serriez, ils/elles serraient
Future: je serrerai, tu serreras, il/elle serrera, nous serrerons, vous serrerez, ils/elles serreront
Perfect: j' ai serré, tu as serré, il/elle a serré, nous avons serré, vous avez serré, ils/elles ont serré
Present subjunctive: je serre, tu serres, il/elle serre, nous serrions, vous serriez, ils/elles serrent

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2 serrer Verb, intransitive

(a) ~ à gauche/à droite to move into the left-hand/right-hand lane

3 se serrer Verb, pronominal

(a) to huddle up (contre, against); (fig) se ~ (la ceinture) to tighten one's belt

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French-English translation of serrer