avoir de la verve
/a.vwaʁ də la vɛʁv/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a de la verve
- past
- a eu de la verve
- perfect
- eu de la verve
Meaning
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to have wit, eloquence
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L'écrivain a de la verve dans ses discours.
The writer has wit and eloquence in his speeches.
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Le conférencier avait tant de verve que personne n'a regardé sa montre. Son discours a duré deux heures sans ennuyer personne.
The speaker had such wit that nobody checked their watch. His speech lasted two hours without boring anyone.
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Practice
1 What does avoir de la verve mean?
to have wit, eloquence
2 Fill the gap: L'écrivain a de la ___ dans ses discours.
Full sentence: L'écrivain a de la verve dans ses discours. (The writer has wit and eloquence in his speeches.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir de la verve?
avoir de la verve: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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