ils sèchent

dry

s ɛ . ʃ ɑ̃ → sécher
sèch to dry + ent they present indicative/subjunctive
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #43,194
dry
FR: Les vêtements sèchent au soleil.
EN: The clothes dry in the sun.
Conjugation of sécher
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First sèche
Second sèches séchez
Third sèche sèchent
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First sèche
Second sèches
Third sèche sèchent

Ils sèchent, madame.

They are drying, madam.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Les plantes sèchent sur pied.

The plants dry on the vine.

Si vous attendez un peu qu'ils sèchent, on ne remarquera rien.

If you wait a little for them to dry, no one will notice anything.

— Romance de bureau (1977)

Ils sèchent souvent les cours.

They often skip classes.

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