Sortirent (en. Went out)

/sɔʁtiʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Text: The verb 'sortir' in the third person plural of the simple past.
Text: They went out of the cinema.
Ils sortirent du cinéma.
Text: Indicates the action of going outside or leaving a place.
Text: They went out to get some fresh air.
Ils sortirent pour prendre l'air.
Text: Used to describe a completed action in the past.
Text: They left the house at dawn.
Ils sortirent de la maison à l'aube.

Etymology

Text: Comes from the Latin verb 'sortire' which means 'to bring out'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: to go out together
Text: To have a romantic relationship.
sortir ensemble
Text: to stand out from the crowd
Text: To stand out among others.
sortir du lot
Text: to take out the trash
Text: To deposit waste outside.
sortir les poubelles

Related Words

Text: exit
Text: Action of going out.
sortie
Text: to go out
Text: Verb meaning to leave or go outside.
sortir
Text: going out
Text: Someone who goes out or leaves.
sortissant

Slang Meanings

Text: To hit the club
Text: They are going out to the club to celebrate a birthday.
Ils sortent en boîte pour fêter un anniversaire.
Text: To pull out all the stops
Text: For his birthday, he pulled out all the stops with a great meal.
À son anniversaire, il a sorti le grand jeu avec un super repas.