nouer

to tie, to knot

n w e
nou tie; knot + er Infinitive
verb Rare #33,580
to tie, to knot Often used with things like laces, ribbons, ties, or ropes; also used in set phrases like « nouer des relations » (to build relationships).
FR: Je vais nouer mes lacets.
EN: I’m going to tie my shoelaces.
Conjugation of nouer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First noue
Third noue
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First noue
Third noue
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second noue
nouer

Elle l'a aidé à nouer sa cravate car il ignorait comment faire.

She helped him tie his tie because he didn’t know how to do it.

Je vais te nouer la queue!

I'm going to tie your tail!

— Zootopie 2 (2025)

Tu pense que je ne sais pas nouer une cravate?

Do you think I don't know how to tie a tie?

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Vous savez nouer une cravate?

Do you know how to tie a tie?

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Peux-tu me montrer comment nouer une cravate?

Can you show me how to tie a tie?

Elle l'a ida à nouer sa cravate car il ignorait comment faire.

She helped him tie his tie because he didn’t know how.

Ou tu ne sais pas nouer de cravate, vieux poète travailleur?

Or do you not know how to tie a tie, you old working poet?

— La Vie des autres (2006)

Sers-t-en pour nouer tes cheveux.

Use it to tie your hair up.

— Le Voyage de Chihiro (2001)

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