French Conversation · Level 127
45 words
French word
cueillir
Pronunciation
IPA/kœjiʁ/
Meaning
- verbpick
Example
Elle cueille une rose pour sa mère.
She picks a rose for her mother.
More examples
Ils cueillent des champignons dans la forêt.
They are picking mushrooms in the forest.
Core concept
A hand selects and removes individual flowers, fruits, leaves, or other items from a plant or group.
Common phrases
cueillir des fleurs
pick flowers
cueillir des fruits
pick fruit
cueillir des champignons
pick mushrooms
Similar words
prendre: To take an object into the hand and hold it.
ramasser: To pick up objects lying on the ground or floor.
arracher: To pull something out with force.
Definition in French
Détacher ou prendre à la main une fleur, un fruit ou une feuille sur une plante, ou plus généralement rassembler des éléments un par un.
Word origin
French cueillir comes through Old French from Latin colligere, meaning "gather together," with later changes in its form and pronunciation.
Usage tips
- Cueillir takes a direct object for the thing picked, while ramasser usually refers to gathering or picking up things from the ground.
Other meanings
- harvestverb
- gatherverb
Related words
- cueilletteharvestingnoun
- cueilleurharvesternoun
- recueillirgatherverb