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paniquer

paniquer
to panic
From Lesson 133:Past tense contrast: interruptions·French

Usages of paniquer

Le passager paniquait quand l'ambulance est arrivée.
The passenger was panicking when the ambulance arrived.
Nous mangions quand la sirène a sonné, alors le chat a paniqué et s'est échappé.
We were eating when the siren sounded, so the cat panicked and escaped.
La chute est tellement haute qu'ils paniquent.
The drop is so high that they are panicking.
À peine l'éclipse a-t-elle commencé que l'astronome a paniqué.
Hardly had the eclipse started when the astronomer panicked.
Les otages ont paniqué et la fille s'est accroupie.
The hostages panicked and the girl crouched.
Piqué par le scorpion, il a paniqué.
Stung by the scorpion, he panicked.

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