Grammatical class
Verb
cerner
(transitive) to surround
Details
Syllables
cer-ner
Phonetics
sɛʁ.ne
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
13578
Freq. (movies)
12735
Freq. (news)
13182
Sentences
Je n'arrive pas à cerner le problème.
I can't pinpoint the problem.
A1
Je n'arrive jamais à te cerner.
I can never make you out.
A2
Il avait les yeux cernés de noir.
He had dark circles around his eyes.
B1
La discussion a aidé à cerner le problème.
The discussion helped to clarify the nature and scope of the problem.
B2