Grammatical class
Verb
comparaître
(law) to appear before a judge or government official
Details
Syllables
com-pa-raî-tre
Phonetics
kɔ̃.pa.ʁɛtʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
20410
Freq. (movies)
13229
Freq. (news)
7841
Sentences
J'ai été assigné à comparaître.
I've been subpoenaed.
A1
Tu as été assigné à comparaître.
You've been served.
A1
Tom va comparaître devant le tribunal aujourd'hui.
Tom will appear in court today.
A2
Tom a été cité à comparaître.
Tom was subpoenaed.
B2
Il a été cité à comparaître devant le tribunal.
He was summoned to appear in court.
B2