Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Introduction to the verb racoler
The English translation of the French verb racoler is “to entice” or “to solicit.” It is pronounced “rah-koh-lay.”
The word racoler comes from the Old French word “racoillir,” meaning “to gather or collect.” In modern French, it is often used in a negative connotation, referring to the act of trying to attract or lure people, often for immoral or illegal purposes.
Here are three simple examples of its usage with their respective English translations:
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Les vendeurs ont racolé les passants avec des promotions attrayantes. (The salespeople enticed passersby with attractive promotions.)
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Il a été arrêté pour avoir racolé des mineurs sur Internet. (He was arrested for soliciting minors on the internet.)
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Les politiciens utilisent souvent des méthodes pour racoler des voix pendant les élections. (Politicians often use methods to solicit votes during elections.)
Racoler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of racoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | racole | Je racole des clients. | I am soliciting clients. |
Tu | racoles | Tu ne racoles pas assez. | You are not soliciting enough. |
Il | racole | Il racole pour son restaurant. | He is soliciting for his restaurant. |
Elle | racole | Elle racole auprès des passants. | She is soliciting passersby. |
On | racole | On racole pour un jeu de société. | We are soliciting for a board game. |
Nous | racolons | Nous racolons de nouveaux membres. | We are recruiting new members. |
Vous | racolez | Vous racolez pour une cause importante. | You are campaigning for an important cause. |
Ils | racolent | Ils racolent des fonds pour l’association. | They are soliciting funds for the organization. |
Elles | racolent | Elles racolent des volontaires pour le projet. | They are recruiting volunteers for the project. |
Other Conjugations for Racoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb racoler (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb racoler
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