er

[US]/ə:/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

int. euh, hum

abbr. salle d'urgence

Phrases & Collocations

brother

frère

sister

sœur

teacher

enseignant

water

eau

mother

mère

father

père

Example Sentences

He is a fast runner.

Il est un coureur rapide.

She is a good singer.

Elle est une bonne chanteuse.

They are going to have dinner.

Ils vont dîner.

You should take a shower.

Tu devrais prendre une douche.

The cat is a good hunter.

Le chat est un bon chasseur.

He will deliver the package.

Il livrera le colis.

Real-world Examples

" Er—Thestrals! " he said loudly. " Big—er—winged horses, yeh know! "

Er—Les Théstrals ! il dit fort. De grands—er—chevaux ailés, tu sais !

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

'Er, my name's, er… Caterpillar, 'I lied.'I'm usually called Kate.'

'Er, je m'appelle, euh... Chenille, 'j'ai menti'. On m'appelle généralement Kate.

Source: Interstellar Zoo (Difficulty Level 3)

Oh, er, specifics? Well er, what kind of questions will you be asking?

Oh, euh, des détails ? Eh bien, quel genre de questions allez-vous poser ?

Source: British Council Learning Tips

A time for leisure, recreation, and takin' 'er easy...

Un moment pour les loisirs, les divertissements et se détendre...

Source: Gravity Falls Season 1

Whatever you got inside there, you just let 'er rip.

Quoi que vous ayez là-dedans, laissez-la sortir.

Source: How I Met Your Mother: The Romantic History of My Parents (Season 6)

Oh, it was . . . er . . . First class Movers.

Oh, c'était... euh... Des déménageurs de première classe.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 8

But I wrote it in, er, ...

Mais je l'ai écrit dedans, euh...

Source: Rock documentary

Er, close the door, will you? It's Marsha.

Er, fermez la porte, s'il vous plaît ? C'est Marsha.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

Give up when the abstract turns out to be too, er, abstract.

Abandonnez lorsque l'abstrait s'avère trop, euh, abstrait.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

“Er - Yes, I think so, ” said Ron.

“Er - Oui, je pense, ” dit Ron.

Source: All-Star Read "Harry Potter" Collection

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