ils baisent

kiss, have sex (vulgar)

b ɛ z → baiser
bais kiss + ent they present
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #30,862
kiss Often sounds old-fashioned or literary for “kiss”; in everyday French, “embrasser” is more common. Be careful: “baiser” is also a vulgar verb meaning “to have sex.”
FR: Ils se baisent sur la joue pour se dire bonjour.
EN: They kiss each other on the cheek to say hello.
have sex (vulgar) Very vulgar in modern French.
FR: Ils baisent.
EN: They have sex.
Conjugation of baiser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First baise
Second baises
Third baise baisent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First baise
Second baises
Third baise baisent

Des petites femmes qui fument et qui baisent dans la soie.

Little women smoking and making love in silk.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Je préférais trinquer aux gens qui baisent.

I preferred to toast to people who are having sex.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Elles ne peuvent garder un homme, alors elles baisent des filles.

They can't keep a man, so they sleep with girls.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Déjà le fait qu'il y en a qui baisent!

The fact that some people even get laid!

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Les adolescents baisent-ils toujours à l'arrière des bagnoles?

Do teenagers still fuck in the back seats of cars?

Et qui baisent dans la soie.

And who kiss in silk.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Elle m'a parlé d'un poisson que les Indiens baisent.

She told me about a fish that Indians fuck.

— Carnets de voyage (2004)

Si tu passes la limite, elles te baisent!

If you cross the line, they'll fuck you!

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Nombreux sont ceux qui baisent la main qu'ils souhaitent trancher.

Many are those who kiss the hand they wish to cut off.

Si on fait les cons, ils nous baisent.

If we play dumb, they'll fuck us over.

— Troupe d'Élite : l'Ennemi Intérieur (2010)

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