avoir du répondant

/a.vwaʁ dy ʁe.pɔ̃.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 répondant
past
a eu du répondant
perfect
eu du répondant

Meaning

  1. to be quick-witted, have a comeback

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

avoir l'esprit vif

"avoir du répondant" and "avoir l'esprit vif" are close synonyms for "to be quick-witted," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does avoir du répondant mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce jeune candidat a du ___ face aux journalistes.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir du répondant?

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