Dictionary · French

pulser

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to throb; to pulse

    to beat or vibrate rhythmically

  2. 2.

    to spray; to spray-paint

    to apply liquid in short bursts or pulses (modern slang/technical usage)

Examples

  • "Son cœur pulsait rapidement après la course."

    His heart was throbbing rapidly after the run.

  • "La musique pulsait à travers la salle de concert."

    The music was pulsing through the concert hall.

  • "L'artiste pulse de la peinture sur le mur avec une bombe aérosol."

    The artist spray-paints the wall with an aerosol can.

Usage

Pulser is a regular -er verb. The first sense (throb/pulse) is the primary literary and medical meaning. The second sense (spray-paint) is more colloquial and used in street art contexts. Common with subjects like heart, music, light, and energy.

Conjugation

Full table

Présent

indicative
jepulse
tupulses
il/ellepulse
nouspulsons
vouspulsez
ils/ellespulsent

Imparfait

indicative
jepulsais
tupulsais
il/ellepulsait
nouspulsions
vouspulsiez
ils/ellespulsaient

Passé Simple

indicative
jepulsai
tupulsas
il/ellepulsa
nouspulsâmes
vouspulsâtes
ils/ellespulsèrent

Futur Simple

indicative
jepulserai
tupulseras
il/ellepulsera
nouspulserons
vouspulserez
ils/ellespulseront