avoir carte blanche

/a.vwaʁ kaʁt blɑ̃ʃ/

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
a carte blanche
past
a eu carte blanche
perfect
eu carte blanche

Meaning

  1. to have free rein

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

Similar words

donner libre cours à

"avoir carte blanche" means to HAVE free rein oneself; "donner libre cours à" means to GIVE free rein, to someone or something — a directional distinction.

Practice

1 What does avoir carte blanche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le décorateur a carte ___ pour ce projet.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir carte blanche?

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