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    Seroit (en. Would be)

    /sə.ʁwa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Indicates a hypothetical state or existence.
    If he were here, he would be happy.
    S'il était là, il serait content.
    Used to express a supposition or a possibility.
    In his place, I would be cautious.
    À sa place, je serais prudent.
    Part of the conjugation of the verb 'être' in the conditional.
    He would have adapted better to this situation.
    Il se serait mieux adapté à cette situation.

    Etymology

    Contraction of 'serait', which comes from the verb 'être' in Old French.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    If I were rich, I would be happy.
    Expression of a wish or hypothetical condition.
    Si j'étais riche, je serais heureux.
    She would like her dog to be well-trained.
    Desire for something to be in a particular state.
    Elle aimerait que son chien soit bien dressé.
    We think it would be better than that.
    Assessment of something under a condition.
    Nous pensons qu'il serait meilleur que cela.

    Related Words

    to be
    Verb meaning to have an existence or identity.
    être
    would be
    Conditional form of the verb 'être' in the third person singular.
    serait
    being
    Present participle of the verb 'être', indicating a state of being.
    étant

    Slang Meanings

    Used in informal contexts to talk about what could happen.
    If I won the lottery, that would be crazy!
    Si je gagnais à la loterie, ça serait de la folie!
    Used to express a wish casually.
    Frankly, it would be cool to go on vacation now.
    Franchement, ça serait cool de partir en vacances maintenant.