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affaler
to lower / to haul down
Nautical term for lowering sails or ropes. Reflexively (s'affaler), means to collapse or slump down.
| j'affale I lower | nous affalons we lower |
| tu affales you lower | vous affalez you lower |
| il/elle/on affale he/she/one lowers | ils/elles affalent they lower |
J'affale la voile maintenant.
(I lower the sail now.)
Tu affales le foc?
(Are you lowering the jib?)
Il affale les voiles rapidement.
(He lowers the sails quickly.)
Nous affalons avant la tempete.
(We lower before the storm.)
Vous affalez trop lentement.
(You're lowering too slowly.)
Ils affalent tout ce soir.
(They lower everything tonight.)
Pourquoi affales-tu deja?
(Why are you lowering already?)
Je n'affale pas encore.
(I'm not lowering yet.)
Elle affale avec soin.
(She lowers with care.)
Affalez-vous les voiles?
(Are you lowering the sails?)
Tu vas affaler bientot?
(Are you going to lower soon?)
Nous n'affalons jamais si tot.
(We never lower this early.)
Le marin affale le cordage.
(The sailor lowers the rope.)
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affaler
to lower / to haul down
Nautical term for lowering sails or ropes. Reflexively (s'affaler), means to collapse or slump down.
| I lower | we lower |
| you lower | you lower |
| he/she/one lowers | they lower |
(I lower the sail now.)
(Are you lowering the jib?)
(He lowers the sails quickly.)
(We lower before the storm.)
(You're lowering too slowly.)
(They lower everything tonight.)
(Why are you lowering already?)
(I'm not lowering yet.)
(She lowers with care.)
(Are you lowering the sails?)
(Are you going to lower soon?)
(We never lower this early.)
(The sailor lowers the rope.)
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English
I lower
Conjugation
French
j'affale
Conjugation
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French
j'affale
Conjugation
English
I lower
Conjugation
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