économiser sou par sou

/e.kɔ.nɔ.mi.ze su paʁ su/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
économise sou par sou
past
a économisé sou par sou
perfect
économisé sou par sou

Meaning

  1. to save penny by penny

    • Elle économise sou par sou pour son voyage.

      She saves penny by penny for her trip.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does économiser sou par sou mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ sou par sou pour son voyage.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches économiser sou par sou?

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