Buffet- Explanation, example sentences and conjugation

Explanation

Le verbe anglais "to buffet" peut prêter à confusion pour les francophones, car il ne se réfère pas à un buffet gastronomique mais à une tout autre notion. En anglais, "to buffet" signifie frapper ou secouer violemment et de manière répétitive. Il est souvent utilisé pour décrire l'action du vent, des vagues ou de toute autre force naturelle qui assaille quelque chose ou quelqu'un de façon brutale et continue. L'origine du mot remonte au vieux français "buffeter", qui signifiait frapper ou donner un coup. Ce verbe est donc chargé d'une connotation de violence et d'intensité, contrairement à ce que l'on pourrait penser en le confondant avec le mot français "buffet". Comprendre ce verbe est crucial pour éviter les malentendus et saisir pleinement le sens de certains textes en anglais.

Example sentences

The ship was buffeted by the strong waves during the storm.

He felt as though life was buffeting him from all sides.

The small plane was buffeted by turbulence throughout the flight.

Strong winds buffet the coastline every winter.

She was emotionally buffeted by the news of her friend's illness.

Our tent was buffeted by the wind all night.

The market has been buffeted by economic instability.

They buffeted the door with heavy furniture to keep it closed during the storm.

The football team was buffeted by a series of injuries this season.

His confidence was buffeted by repeated failures.

Conjugation

Présent Simple

I buffet the storm of criticism with calm.

You buffet the waves while swimming.

He buffets his opponents with strong arguments.

She buffets her way through the crowd.

It buffets the trees during the storm.

We buffet through challenges together.

They buffet the ship against the strong winds.

Passé Simple

I buffeted the storm of criticism with calm.

You buffeted the waves while swimming.

He buffeted his opponents with strong arguments.

She buffeted her way through the crowd.

It buffeted the trees during the storm.

We buffeted through challenges together.

They buffeted the ship against the strong winds.

Futur Simple

I will buffet the storm of criticism with calm.

You will buffet the waves while swimming.

He will buffet his opponents with strong arguments.

She will buffet her way through the crowd.

It will buffet the trees during the storm.

We will buffet through challenges together.

They will buffet the ship against the strong winds.

Présent Continu

I am buffeting the storm of criticism with calm.

You are buffeting the waves while swimming.

He is buffeting his opponents with strong arguments.

She is buffeting her way through the crowd.

It is buffeting the trees during the storm.

We are buffeting through challenges together.

They are buffeting the ship against the strong winds.

Passé Continu

I was buffeting the storm of criticism with calm.

You were buffeting the waves while swimming.

He was buffeting his opponents with strong arguments.

She was buffeting her way through the crowd.

It was buffeting the trees during the storm.

We were buffeting through challenges together.

They were buffeting the ship against the strong winds.

Futur Continu

I will be buffeting the storm of criticism with calm.

You will be buffeting the waves while swimming.

He will be buffeting his opponents with strong arguments.

She will be buffeting her way through the crowd.

It will be buffeting the trees during the storm.

We will be buffeting through challenges together.

They will be buffeting the ship against the strong winds.

Présent Parfait

I have buffeted the storm of criticism with calm.

You have buffeted the waves while swimming.

He has buffeted his opponents with strong arguments.

She has buffeted her way through the crowd.

It has buffeted the trees during the storm.

We have buffeted through challenges together.

They have buffeted the ship against the strong winds.

Passé Antérieur

I had buffeted the storm of criticism with calm.

You had buffeted the waves while swimming.

He had buffeted his opponents with strong arguments.

She had buffeted her way through the crowd.

It had buffeted the trees during the storm.

We had buffeted through challenges together.

They had buffeted the ship against the strong winds.

Futur Antérieur

I will have buffeted the storm of criticism with calm.

You will have buffeted the waves while swimming.

He will have buffeted his opponents with strong arguments.

She will have buffeted her way through the crowd.

It will have buffeted the trees during the storm.

We will have buffeted through challenges together.

They will have buffeted the ship against the strong winds.

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