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sautiller

to hop

verb soh-tee-YAY Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to skip

Usage Note

Sautiller is a diminutive-frequentative of sauter ('to jump'), conveying small, repeated hops — as a bird hops along the ground or a child skips with excitement. The suffix -iller in French often signals a diminutive or repeated action. A bird sautille on a branch; a person might sautiller de joie ('hop with joy'). The verb is regular (-er conjugation).

Examples

"L'oiseau sautille sur le bord de la fenêtre."

Natural Translation

The bird hops along the windowsill.

Literal Translation

The bird hops on the edge of the window.

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