avoir du mordant

/a.vwaʁ dy mɔʁ.dɑ̃/

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
a du mordant
past
a eu du mordant
perfect
eu du mordant

Meaning

  1. to have bite, be sharp and incisive

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

Practice

1 What does avoir du mordant mean?

2 Fill the gap: Son discours a du ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir du mordant?

verb

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