avoir l'esprit vif
/a.vwaʁ lɛs.pʁi vif/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a l'esprit vif
- past
- a eu l'esprit vif
- perfect
- eu l'esprit vif
Meaning
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to be quick-witted
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Cet enfant a l'esprit vif pour son âge.
This child is quick-witted for his age.
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Même petite, elle avait l'esprit vif et répondait du tac au tac aux adultes. Ses professeurs n'en revenaient pas.
Even as a little girl, she was quick-witted and shot back answers to adults instantly. Her teachers couldn't believe it.
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Similar words
"avoir du répondant" and "avoir l'esprit vif" are close synonyms for "to be quick-witted," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does avoir l'esprit vif mean?
to be quick-witted
2 Fill the gap: Cet enfant a l'___ vif pour son âge.
Full sentence: Cet enfant a l'esprit vif pour son âge. (This child is quick-witted for his age.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir l'esprit vif?
avoir l'esprit vif: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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