Grammatical class

Verb

engendrer

(transitive) to generate, spawn, beget

Details

Syllables

en-gen-drer

Phonetics

ɑ̃.ʒɑ̃.dʁe

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

20504

Freq. (movies)

12645

Freq. (news)

14031

Sentences

Penser à court terme peut engendrer des problèmes à long terme.

Short-term thinking can create long-term problems.

B2

Boire de l'alcool durant la grossesse peut engendrer des malformations congénitales.

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause birth defects.

B2