Gisaient (en. Were lying)

/ʒi.ze/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To be extended or lying down.

The bodies lay on the ground after the battle.

Les corps gisaient sur le sol après la bataille.

To rest in a lying position.

The old books lay on the dusty shelves.

Les vieux livres gisaient sur les étagères poussiéreuses.

To be in an inactive or abandoned position.

Forgotten objects lay in the garage.

Des objets oubliés gisaient dans le garage.

The verb 'giser' comes from the Latin 'jacere', which means 'to lie down'.

Lying on the ground

To be lying directly on the ground, without protection.

Giser à même le sol

Lifeless

To be lying without signs of life, often used in a tragic context.

Giser sans vie

giser

Base verb meaning to be lying down.

giser

gisant

Present participle of the verb giser, designating something or someone that is lying down.

gisant

gisanté

Obsolete or dialectal form, sometimes used in poetry.

gisanté

To be inactive or lazy.

He lay around all day, doing nothing.

Il gisa toute la journée, sans rien faire.

To be in a difficult or desperate situation.

When he heard the news, he mentally lay in his corner.

Quand il a appris la nouvelle, il gisa mentalement dans son coin.