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percevoir

to perceive, to sense, to receive, to collect

p ɛ ʁ . s ə . v w a ʁ
verb Rare #35,497
to perceive, to sense Often used for noticing or becoming aware of something.
FR: Il est difficile de percevoir les détails dans le noir.
EN: It is difficult to make out the details in the dark.
to receive, to collect Often used for receiving or collecting money, such as a payment or salary.
FR: Elle va percevoir son salaire demain.
EN: She will receive her salary tomorrow.
Conjugation of percevoir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First perçois —
Second perçois —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second perçois —
percevoir
Past
perçu

Tu dois commencer à te voir comme les autres vont te percevoir.

You need to start seeing yourself as others will perceive you.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Comme je le disais, nous étions enchantés de percevoir cette beauté.

As I was saying, we were delighted to perceive this beauty.

— Le Sacrifice (1986)

Écoute, tu m'en dois et je viens percevoir.

Listen, you owe me, and I've come to collect.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Elle doit aussi percevoir quelque chose, non ?

She must be receiving something too, right?

— Masaan (2015)

Je ne parviens pas à le percevoir.

I can’t perceive it.

Grâce à son mari, elle va les percevoir jusqu'à sa mort.

Thanks to her husband, she'll continue receiving them until she dies.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Suis-je le seul à y percevoir l'humour ?

Am I the only one who sees the humor in it?

J'arrive enfin à percevoir la lumière au bout du tunnel.

I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Thomas m'a appris à percevoir les gens.

Thomas taught me how to read people.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Je commence à percevoir ce que vous voulez dire.

I'm beginning to understand what you mean.