avoir la main verte
/a.vwaʁ la mɛ̃ vɛʁt/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a la main verte
- past
- a eu la main verte
- perfect
- eu la main verte
Meaning
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to have a green thumb
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Sa grand-mère a vraiment la main verte.
Her grandmother really has a green thumb.
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Sa grand-mère avait vraiment la main verte, son jardin était magnifique chaque été. Les voisins venaient souvent lui demander conseil.
Her grandmother really had a green thumb, her garden was beautiful every summer. The neighbors often came to ask her for advice.
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Practice
1 What does avoir la main verte mean?
to have a green thumb
2 Fill the gap: Sa grand-mère a vraiment la main ___.
Full sentence: Sa grand-mère a vraiment la main verte. (Her grandmother really has a green thumb.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir la main verte?
avoir la main verte: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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