avoir l'air de

/a.vwaʁ lɛʁ də/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
a l'air de
past
a eu l'air de
perfect
eu l'air de

Meaning

  1. to seem, look like

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

Practice

1 What does avoir l'air de mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a l'___ fatigué ce matin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir l'air de?

verb

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