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suggérer

to suggest

verb soo-zhay-RAY Less Common
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Suggérer follows the pattern of verbs ending in -érer: the accent shifts in certain conjugated forms (je suggère, tu suggères, but nous suggérons). It is slightly more tentative than proposer ('to propose') and often used when offering an idea politely. The noun form is suggestion (f).

Examples

"Je vous suggère de partir tôt."

Natural Translation

I suggest you leave early.

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