appeler un chat un chat

/a.plə.ʁe œ̃ ʃa œ̃ ʃa/

verb B1

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
appelle un chat un chat
past
a appelé un chat un chat
perfect
appelé un chat un chat

Meaning

  1. to call a spade a spade

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 appeler un chat un chat mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle préfère ___ un chat un chat plutôt que mentir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches appeler un chat un chat?

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