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empĂȘcher
01
to prevent, to stop
faire en sorte que quelque chose ne puisse pas arriverÂ
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Auxiliary verb
avoir
1st person singular
empĂȘche
1st person plural
empĂȘchons
Future 1st person
empĂȘcherai
Present participle
empĂȘchant
Past participle
empĂȘchĂ©
Imperfect 1st person plural
empĂȘchions
Examples
La pluie a empĂȘchĂ© le match d'avoir lieu.Â
The rain prevented the match from taking place.
02
to stop oneself, to hold oneself back
se retenir de faire quelque chose mĂȘme si on en a envieÂ
Examples
Il ne peut pas s'empĂȘcher de rire dans les situations sĂ©rieuses.Â
He can't stop himself from laughing in serious situations.
