avoir la trouille
/a.vwaʁ la tʁuj/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a la trouille
- past
- a eu la trouille
- perfect
- eu la trouille
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 trouille mean?
to be scared (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Elle a la ___ avant chaque examen.
Full sentence: Elle a la trouille avant chaque examen. (She's scared before every exam.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir la trouille?
avoir la trouille: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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