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il appuya

pressed, pushed, leaned

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appuy support; lean on + a simple past (he/she/it)
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #43,517
pressed, pushed This is the literary passé simple, used mostly in writing.
FR: Elle appuya sur le bouton.
EN: She pressed the button.
leaned This is the literary passé simple, used mostly in writing.
FR: Il appuya contre le mur pour se reposer.
EN: He leaned against the wall to rest.
Conjugation of appuyer
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third appuya —

Tom s'appuya contre la porte avec tout son poids.

Tom leaned against the door with all his weight.

L'homme plaça l'arme contre son front et appuya sur la détente.

The man placed the gun against his forehead and pulled the trigger.

Il reprit le livre, appuya sur quelques touches, puis me le rendit.

He took the book back, pressed a few keys, then handed it to me.

Il appuya le menton sur le bout de ses doigts.

He rested his chin on his fingertips.

Tom plaça deux tranches de pain dans le grille-pain et appuya sur le levier.

Tom placed two slices of bread in the toaster and pressed the lever.

Il s'appuya contre le mur.

He leaned against the wall.