produire

to produce

verb proh-DWEER Less Common

Also means

to cause

Usage Note

Produire means to produce, manufacture, or generate something. The reflexive se produire means to occur or happen ('un accident s'est produit' = 'an accident occurred') and also to perform on stage. It is conjugated like conduire (irregular). The noun production and agent producteur / productrice are common derivatives.

Examples

"Cette région produit d'excellent vin."

Natural Translation

This region produces excellent wine.

Literal Translation

This region produces of-excellent wine

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