English–French

“accompany” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛskɔʁte/

Example

J'escorte ma sœur à l'école.

I accompany my sister to school.

Illustration for escorter (accompany)

How to say “accompany” in French

“Accompany” in French is escorter.

A person walking beside someone else to guide and protect that person until a destination is reached.

Full entry for escorter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with escorter

L'hôtesse escorte l'invité jusqu'à la table.

The hostess escorts the guest to the table.

Tips for using escorter

  • Escorter normally takes a direct person object, while the destination is introduced by à, vers, or jusqu'à, as in escorter sa sœur à l'école.

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