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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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French
English
English

I. initier [inisje] VB trans

1. initier (former):

initier
to introduce (à to)

2. initier (admettre à la connaissance):

initier
to initiate (à into)

3. initier (être à l'origine de):

initier projet, réforme
to initiate

II. s'initier VB refl

s'initier refl:

s'initier à l'escrime/au parachutisme
(to start) to learn fencing/skydiving
s'initier à une langue
to start to learn a language
s'initier à la photo
to learn about photography
s'initier aux rudiments de
to learn the rudiments of
vous pouvez pratiquer la natation, la plongée sous-marine ou encore vous initier à la voile
you can swim, go scuba diving, or else learn to sail
English
English
French
French
to initiate sb into (into knowledge) astrology, art of love
initier qn à
to expose sb to opera, politics
initier qn à
to introduce sb to painting, camping, drugs, smoking
initier qn à

in the PONS Dictionary

French
French
English
English

I. initier [inisje] VB trans

1. initier:

initier qn à un art
to introduce sb to an art
initier qn à un secret
to initiate sb into a secret

2. initier REL:

initier qn à qc
to initiate sb into sth

II. initier [inisje] VB refl

s'initier à qc
to initiate oneself to sth
s'initier à un métier
to learn a trade
English
English
French
French
initiate
initier
to initiate sb into sth
initier qn à qc
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English

I. initier [inisje] VB trans

1. initier:

initier qn à un art
to introduce sb to an art
initier qn à un secret
to initiate sb into a secret

2. initier REL:

initier qn à qc
to initiate sb into sth

II. initier [inisje] VB refl

s'initier à qc
to initiate oneself to sth
s'initier à un métier
to learn a trade
English
English
French
French
initiate
initier
to initiate sb into sth
initier qn à qc
Présent
j'initie
tuinities
il/elle/oninitie
nousinitions
vousinitiez
ils/ellesinitient
Imparfait
j'initiais
tuinitiais
il/elle/oninitiait
nousinitiions
vousinitiiez
ils/ellesinitiaient
Passé simple
j'initiai
tuinitias
il/elle/oninitia
nousinitiâmes
vousinitiâtes
ils/ellesinitièrent
Futur simple
j'initierai
tuinitieras
il/elle/oninitiera
nousinitierons
vousinitierez
ils/ellesinitieront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

initier qn à un art
to introduce sb to an art
initier qn à un secret
to initiate sb into a secret
initier qn à qc
to initiate sb into sth
s'initier à qc
to initiate oneself to sth
s'initier à un métier
to learn a trade

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