Grammatical class

Verb

gêner

to hinder, hamper, bother

Details

Syllables

gê-ner

Phonetics

ʒe.ne

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

5249

Freq. (movies)

5976

Freq. (news)

10729

Sentences

Je vais me gêner, tiens !

See if I care!

A1

J'essaierai de ne pas vous gêner.

I'll try to keep out of your way.

A2

Ce badaud a failli gêner le camion de pompiers.

This onlooker almost got in the way of the fire truck.

A2

Les obstacles près des portes peuvent gêner les gens en cas d'urgence.

Obstructions near doors can impede people in an emergency.

B1

Malgré l'écriteau « Défense de fumer », l'homme qui dirigeait le bateau fumait tout le temps sans se gêner.

Despite "No Smoking" signs, the boat operator was brazenly smoking all the time.

B1