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insérer

insert, embed

verb ahn-seh-REH Rare

Origin: Latin inserere (to put in, implant)

Usage Note

Insérer means to place something into a slot, document, or sequence. It is regular in -er except the stem vowel alternates: j'insère but nous insérons. The reflexive s'insérer dans means to integrate into a group or society, a common usage in discussions of immigration and social inclusion.

Examples

"Il faut insérer la carte dans le lecteur."

Natural Translation

You must insert the card into the reader.

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