Polyglot Dictionary

avoir des vapeurs

/a.vwaʁ de va.pœʁ/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
a des vapeurs
past
a eu des vapeurs
perfect
eu des vapeurs

Meaning

  1. to feel faint (old-fashioned)

    • La dame a des vapeurs à la vue du sang.

      The lady feels faint at the sight of blood.

    • La vieille dame a eu des vapeurs en apprenant la nouvelle. On a dû lui apporter un verre d'eau.

      The old lady felt faint upon hearing the news. Someone had to bring her a glass of water.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Practice

1 What does avoir des vapeurs mean?

2 Fill the gap: La dame a des ___ à la vue du sang.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir des vapeurs?

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