hier/jɛʁ/
adverb / verb · A1 · Frequency 441
adverb
Meanings
yesterday
Used as an adverb of time, meaning the day before today; common and neutral.
Examples
J'ai terminé ce rapport hier.
I finished this report yesterday.
Il a plu toute la journée hier.
It rained all day yesterday.
Nous avons reçu la réponse hier après-midi.
We received the reply yesterday afternoon.
Collocations
- hier soirlast night
Common mistakes
Je l’ai rencontré dans hier soir.
Je l’ai rencontré hier soir.
The adverb hier means “yesterday” and is used directly with time words such as soir; do not put dans before hier.
Related words
verb
Meanings
to strike or poke with a rod
This verb is transitive and denotes striking or poking something with a rod or similar object.
Examples
Pour dégager le passage, le garde doit hier les branches avec une longue perche.
To clear the passage, the guard must poke the branches with a long pole.
Le pêcheur essaie de hier les roseaux qui bloquent la barque.
The fisherman tries to poke the reeds blocking the boat.
Le forestier apprend à hier les buissons sans abîmer les jeunes arbres.
The forester is learning to poke the bushes without damaging the young trees.
Collocations
- hier frapperto strike with a rod
- hier avec un bâtonto poke with a stick
- hier violemmentto strike violently
Common mistakes
hier à la maison
frapper avec un bâton hier à la maison
As a verb, “hier” should not be confused with the adverb of time “hier” (yesterday).
hier quelqu’un
hier quelqu’un avec un bâton
The verb “hier” is transitive and must have a direct object.
Related words
synonymfrapperto hit
synonympousserto push
verb
Meanings
to strike or poke with a rod
This verb is transitive and denotes striking or poking something with a rod or similar object.
Examples
Le batelier avançait en hiant la vase avec sa perche.
The boatman moved forward, poking the mud with his pole.
Le pêcheur progressait lentement en hiant le fond de l'étang.
The fisherman moved slowly while poking the bottom of the pond.
Le garde avançait en hiant les buissons avec son bâton.
The guard moved forward, poking the bushes with his stick.
verb
Meanings
to strike or poke with a rod
This verb is transitive and denotes striking or poking something with a rod or similar object.
Examples
Le soldat a hié la porte avec une longue perche.
The soldier struck the door with a long pole.
Dans le récit, le gardien avait hié le sac pour vérifier son contenu.
In the story, the guard had poked the bag with a stick to check its contents.
L'homme a hié les buissons avec son bâton avant d'avancer.
The man poked the bushes with his stick before moving forward.
verb
Meanings
to strike or poke with a rod
This verb is transitive and denotes striking or poking something with a rod or similar object.
Examples
Le paysan hie le sol dur avec une longue perche.
The farmer pokes the hard ground with a long pole.
Dans la démonstration, le gardien hie la cible avec son bâton.
During the demonstration, the guard pokes the target with his stick.
Le pêcheur hie la vase pour dégager l'entrée du canal.
The fisherman pokes through the mud to clear the entrance to the canal.