Grammatical class
Verb
constater
to note, notice
Details
Syllables
cons-ta-ter
Phonetics
kɔ̃s.ta.te
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
2741
Freq. (movies)
8119
Freq. (news)
2753
Sentences
Je suis content de constater que nos efforts n'ont pas été vains.
It's good to see that our efforts were not in vain.
J'ai été soulagé de constater qu'il y a des gens plus dévergondés que moi.
I was relieved that there are people more wanton than me.
Je ne faisais que constater l'évidence.
I was only stating the obvious.
J'arrivai à la gare pour constater que le train était juste parti.
I got to the station only to find that the train had just left.
Je ne t'insulte pas, je ne fais que constater.
I'm not insulting you, I'm describing you.
Je suis attristé de constater à quel point tu nous as mal compris.
It saddens me to see how much you've misunderstood us.
Je me précipitai à la gare pour constater que le train était déjà parti.
I hurried to the station only to find that the train had already left.
Où que vous regardiez, vous pouvez constater des dégâts causés par le séisme.
Everywhere you look you can see damage caused by the earthquake.
Je suis simplement en train de constater.
I'm just stating the facts.
Chacun pouvait facilement constater sa déception.
Everyone could easily see his disappointment.