French Word of the Day

to lose weight (get thin)/to gain weight (get fat)

Elle maigrit pendant que son mari grossit.
She’s losing weightwhile her husband’s gaining weight.

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Our words are examples of regular -ir verbs. To learn how to conjugate regular -ir verbs, check out our -ir verb conjugation page in our Quick Verb Guide. Here are also a few links to other regular -ir verbs we’ve published in the past that you might find useful:

• Réfléchir (to reflect, think about)
• Réussir (to succeed, pass)

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Test yourself on today’s word and other -ir verbs here.