avoir le bras en écharpe
/a.vwaʁ lə bʁa ɑ̃ ne.ʃaʁp/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a le bras en écharpe
- past
- a eu le bras en écharpe
- perfect
- eu le bras en écharpe
Meaning
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to have one's arm in a sling
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Depuis son accident, il a le bras en écharpe.
Since his accident, he has his arm in a sling.
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Il a eu le bras en écharpe pendant six semaines après sa chute de vélo. Il n'a pas pu jouer de piano pendant tout ce temps.
He had his arm in a sling for six weeks after his bike accident. He couldn't play piano the whole time.
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Practice
1 What does avoir le bras en écharpe mean?
to have one's arm in a sling
2 Fill the gap: Depuis son accident, il a le bras en ___.
Full sentence: Depuis son accident, il a le bras en écharpe. (Since his accident, he has his arm in a sling.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le bras en écharpe?
avoir le bras en écharpe: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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