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vous serrez

squeeze, grip, tighten, shake (someone’s hand)

s ɛ . ʁ e → serrer
serr to squeeze, to grip tightly + ez you (plural/formal) present or command ending
verb · present tense, 2nd-person plural Uncommon #15,060
squeeze, grip Also used as a command to more than one person or in a formal address.
FR: Serrez doucement le citron.
EN: Squeeze the lemon gently.
tighten Also used as a command to more than one person or in a formal address.
FR: Serrez les boulons avec une clé.
EN: Tighten the bolts with a wrench.
shake (someone’s hand) In this expression, serrer la main means to shake hands.
FR: Serrez-moi la main, s’il vous plaît.
EN: Please shake my hand.
Conjugation of serrer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First serre serrons
Second serres serrez
Third serre serrent
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — serrons
Second serre serrez

Serrez le poing.

Make a fist.

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Serrez fort.

Squeeze tight.

Serrez le poing bien fort.

Clench your fist tightly.

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Serrez-vous, la mémère arrive.

Hold on tight, the old lady is coming.

— Requiem pour un massacre (1985)

Serrez bien.

Tighten well.

Serrez la formation.

Tighten the formation.

— La Guerre des étoiles (1977)

Ne serrez pas tant mon cœur.

Don't squeeze my heart so hard.

— Thirst, ceci est mon sang (2009)

Serrez-vous !

Hold on tight!

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Serrez les miches, soldats.

Clench your buttocks, soldiers.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Dans ce cas, serrez-vous la main.

In that case, shake hands.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Serrez-la dans vos bras, tenez le bouquet, et embrassez sa joue.

Hold her in your arms, hold the bouquet, and kiss her cheek.

— Shutter (2004)

Serrez les joints.

Tighten the joints.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Serrez les rangs !

Close ranks!

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Serrez le rang !

Close ranks!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Serrez ma main.

Squeeze my hand.

Allez, serrez-vous la main les garçons !

Come on, shake hands, boys!

Serrez les dents.

Grit your teeth.

— La Vague (2008)

Et vous le serrez dans la paume.

And you squeeze it in your palm.

— Nuremberg (2025)

Laissez tomber vos épées et serrez-vous la main.

Drop your swords and shake hands.

— Histoires de fantômes chinois (1987)

Serrez-vous la main !

Shake hands!

— Shaolin Soccer (2001)

Au milieu, serrez-vous.

Move closer together in the middle.

— The Little Thief (1988)

Serrez le poignet, rentrez le pouce.

Clench your fist and tuck in your thumb.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Restez où vous êtes et serrez les rangs.

Stay where you are and close ranks.

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

Serrez les rangs.

Close ranks.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Serrez-vous.

Squeeze together.

— Anaconda (2025)

Serrez les boulons.

Tighten the bolts.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Serrez-lui la main.

Shake his hand.

Serrez les fesses.

Squeeze your buttocks.

— Chicago (2002)

Prenez un morceau de tissu, serrez le bandage pour qu'il ne saigne pas trop.

Take a piece of cloth and tighten the bandage so the wound doesn’t bleed too much.

— Sacrifices of War (2011)

Si vous pouvez m'entendre, serrez ma main.

If you can hear me, squeeze my hand.

C'est ça, serrez les poings.

That's it, clench your fists.

— Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)

Sounds similar to

cesser s ɛ . s e serré s e . ʁ e saigner s ɛ . ɲ e verrai v ɛ . ʁ e serez s ə . ʁ e verrez v ɛ . ʁ e saigné s ɛ . ɲ e paierai p ɛ . ʁ e serra s ɛ . ʁ a paierez p ɛ . ʁ e cirer s i . ʁ e ciré s i . ʁ e serrons s ɛ . ʁ ɔ̃ serrait s ɛ . ʁ ɛ serrant s ɛ . ʁ ɑ̃ terrer t ɛ . ʁ e