grimper
climb
C’est monter vers le haut en utilisant ses mains et ses pieds, comme sur un arbre ou une échelle.
Grimper is a French verb that means "to climb."
Meaning
- To ascend: It refers to the action of going up something, such as climbing a tree, wall, mountain, or ladder.
- To increase: In a more figurative sense, it can mean to rise or increase, for example, prices or temperatures climbing.
Parts of the word
- Root: grimp- (related to climbing or going up)
- Infinitive ending: -er (typical ending for first-group French verbs)
Example Sentences
- Literal: Il aime grimper aux arbres. (He likes to climb trees.)
- Figurative: Les prix commencent à grimper. (Prices are starting to rise.)
Synonyms
- For climbing physically:
- Escalader (to scale, climb especially walls or rocks)
- Monter (to go up)
- For increase:
- Augmenter (to increase)
- S'élever (to go up)
Antonyms
- For climbing:
- Descendre (to descend, go down)
- For increase:
- Descendre (to decline, go down)
- Diminuer (to decrease)
In summary, grimper primarily conveys the action of climbing or going up something and can also be used idiomatically to describe an upward movement in numbers or values.
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Examples
Marie aime grimper aux arbres.verb
Marie likes to climb trees.
J'ai réussi à grimper jusqu'au sommet de la colline.verb
I managed to climb to the top of the hill.
Les enfants grimpent sur les rochers.verb
The children climb on the rocks.
Nous avons dû grimper lentement pour éviter de glisser.verb
We had to climb slowly to avoid slipping.
Pourquoi a-t-il grimpé par la fenêtre ?verb
Why did he climb through the window?
Le chat grimpe vite sur le mur.verb
The cat climbs quickly up the wall.
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