regarder

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

regard +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

regarder (plural regarders)

  1. (chiefly Britain, archaic) An official responsible for monitoring woodlands and forest areas and reporting to the court of regard.
  2. A person who regards something or someone.

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French, from Old French reguarder, corresponding to French re- +‎ garder.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʁə.ɡaʁ.de/, (fast speech, informal) /ʁɡaʁ.de/
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Verb[edit]

regarder

  1. (transitive) to look at
    Tu regardes quoi ?
    What are you looking at?
    • 2018, Angèle, Tu me regardes:
      J’aimerais pouvoir t’aimer sans mal, ou j’aimerais peut-être juste que tu me regardes, comme tu me regardais hier.
      I wish loving you was easy; or maybe I just wish you would look at me the way you used to look at me.
  2. (transitive) to watch
    Je regarde un film à la TV si ça t’intéresse.
    I'm watching a film on TV if you're interested.
  3. (transitive) to face
  4. (transitive) to concern (be associated with)
    Synonym: concerner
    Ça ne vous regarde pas.
    That's none of your business. ("That doesn't concern you.")

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Middle French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French regarder, reguarder.

Verb[edit]

regarder

  1. to look at
  2. to watch

Conjugation[edit]

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: regard
  • French: regarder

Old French[edit]

Verb[edit]

regarder

  1. Alternative form of reguarder

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.