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ils sèchent

skip (classes), dry, be stumped

s ɛ . ʃ ɑ̃ → sécher
sèch to skip (class/school) + ent 3rd-person plural present ending
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #49,087
skip (classes) Informal when referring to skipping school or classes.
FR: Ils sèchent les cours aujourd'hui.
EN: They're skipping classes today.
dry Used when something becomes dry.
FR: Les vêtements sèchent au soleil.
EN: The clothes are drying in the sun.
be stumped Informal; used when someone cannot find an answer or solution.
FR: Ils sèchent devant cette question.
EN: They're stumped by this question.
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 souvent les cours.

They often skip classes.

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, madame.

They are drying, madam.

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)

Sounds similar to

sachant s a . ʃ ɑ̃ serrant s ɛ . ʁ ɑ̃