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fréquenter

to frequent, to visit regularly

verb freh-kahn-TEH Less Common

Also means

to go out with (romantically)

Usage Note

Fréquenter can mean to regularly attend a place (fréquenter une bibliothèque) or, in a slightly old-fashioned but still used sense, to date someone: il fréquente une fille de son lycée. The noun fréquentation ('company one keeps') carries a moral connotation: avoir de mauvaises fréquentations means 'to keep bad company'.

Examples

"Il fréquente ce café depuis des années."

Natural Translation

He has been frequenting this café for years.

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