avoir la frousse
/a.vwaʁ la fʁus/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a la frousse
- past
- a eu la frousse
- perfect
- eu la frousse
Meaning
-
to be scared (informal)
Similar words
avoir la frousse and avoir la trouille are close, colloquial synonyms for "to be scared," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does avoir la frousse mean?
to be scared (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Il a la ___ avant de parler en public.
Full sentence: Il a la frousse avant de parler en public. (He's scared before speaking in public.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir la frousse?
avoir la frousse: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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