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il dressa

raised, lifted, stood up, rose, set

→ dresser
dress to train + a simple past (he/she/it)
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #43,297
raised, lifted A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Elle dressa la main pour répondre.
EN: She raised her hand to answer.
stood up, rose A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Il se dressa pour regarder par la fenêtre.
EN: He stood up to look out the window.
set A literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Elle dressa la table avant le dîner.
EN: She set the table before dinner.
Conjugation of dresser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third dressa —

Elle dressa la tête.

She raised her head.

Tom dressa la table pour le dîner.

Tom set the table for dinner.

Il se dressa et prit une longue inspiration.

He stood up and took a deep breath.

Il se dressa pour ce qui était juste.

He stood up for what was right.

Ma mère dressa la table.

My mother set the table.

Elle se dressa pour ce qui était juste.

She stood up for what was right.