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avachir

to make soft; make limp or flabby; cause to sag; to render incapable of producing effort

Usage

A common, colloquial verb meaning to become flabby, slump, or let oneself go — used for a person's posture or general state (s'avachir dans un canapé) and, figuratively, for someone losing motivation or discipline.

Examples
  • Il s'avachit dans le canapé devant la télé.He slumps on the sofa in front of the TV.
  • Ne t'avachis pas sur ta chaise !Don't slouch in your chair!
  • Depuis qu'il a arrêté le sport, il s'avachit un peu.Since he stopped doing sports, he's let himself go a bit.
Common mistake

S'avachir carries a mildly judgmental tone about posture, effort, or discipline — it's stronger and more critical than the neutral se détendre, which learners sometimes reach for instead.

Simple tenses

Present

jeavachis
tuavachis
il/elleavachit
nousavachissons
vousavachissez
ils/ellesavachissent

Imperfect

jeavachissais
tuavachissais
il/elleavachissait
nousavachissions
vousavachissiez
ils/ellesavachissaient

Past historic (passé simple)

jeavachis
tuavachis
il/elleavachit
nousavachîmes
vousavachîtes
ils/ellesavachirent

Future

jeavachirai
tuavachiras
il/elleavachira
nousavachirons
vousavachirez
ils/ellesavachiront

Conditional

jeavachirais
tuavachirais
il/elleavachirait
nousavachirions
vousavachiriez
ils/ellesavachiraient

Subjunctive

jeavachisse
tuavachisses
il/elleavachisse
nousavachissions
vousavachissiez
ils/ellesavachissent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

jeavachisse
tuavachisses
il/elleavachît
nousavachissions
vousavachissiez
ils/ellesavachissent

Imperative

tuavachis
nousavachissons
vousavachissez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

jeai avachi
tuas avachi
il/ellea avachi
nousavons avachi
vousavez avachi
ils/ellesont avachi

Plus-que-parfait

jeavais avachi
tuavais avachi
il/elleavait avachi
nousavions avachi
vousaviez avachi
ils/ellesavaient avachi

Passé antérieur

jeeus avachi
tueus avachi
il/elleeut avachi
nouseûmes avachi
vouseûtes avachi
ils/elleseurent avachi

Futur antérieur

jeaurai avachi
tuauras avachi
il/elleaura avachi
nousaurons avachi
vousaurez avachi
ils/ellesauront avachi

Conditionnel passé

jeaurais avachi
tuaurais avachi
il/elleaurait avachi
nousaurions avachi
vousauriez avachi
ils/ellesauraient avachi

Subjonctif passé

jeaie avachi
tuaies avachi
il/elleait avachi
nousayons avachi
vousayez avachi
ils/ellesaient avachi

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

jeeusse avachi
tueusses avachi
il/elleeût avachi
nouseussions avachi
vouseussiez avachi
ils/elleseussent avachi

Impératif passé

tuaie avachi
nousayons avachi
vousayez avachi

Other

Present participle

avachissant

Past participle

avachi

Infinitive

avachir

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Frequently asked questions

What does "avachir" mean?

"avachir" means "to make soft; make limp or flabby; cause to sag; to render incapable of producing effort".

How do you conjugate "avachir" in the present tense?

The present of "avachir" is: je avachis, tu avachis, il/elle avachit, nous avachissons, vous avachissez, ils/elles avachissent.

What is the Passé composé of "avachir"?

The passé composé of "avachir" is: je ai avachi, tu as avachi, il/elle a avachi, nous avons avachi, vous avez avachi, ils/elles ont avachi.

What is the Imperative of "avachir"?

The imperative of "avachir" is: tu avachis, nous avachissons, vous avachissez.