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pondre

to lay (eggs)

verb POHN-druh Rare
Animals & Nature Birds

Origin: Latin 'ponere' (to place)

Also means

to produce, churn out

Usage Note

Pondre is an irregular verb primarily used for egg-laying. Colloquially it also means 'to churn out' a piece of writing, as in pondre un rapport ('to produce a report'). The past participle is pondu.

Examples

"La poule a pondu trois œufs ce matin."

Natural Translation

The hen laid three eggs this morning.

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