avoir du pain sur la planche

/a.vwaʁ dy pɛ̃ syʁ la plɑ̃ʃ/

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 du pain sur la planche
past
a eu du pain sur la planche
perfect
eu du pain sur la planche

Meaning

  1. to have a lot on one's plate

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 pain sur la planche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette semaine, j'ai du pain sur la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir du pain sur la planche?

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