avoir le cœur gros
/a.vwaʁ lə kœʁ gʁo/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a le cœur gros
- past
- a eu le cœur gros
- perfect
- eu le cœur gros
Meaning
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to have a heavy heart
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Elle a le cœur gros en quittant sa ville natale.
She has a heavy heart leaving her hometown.
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Elle a eu le cœur gros en disant au revoir à ses amis d'enfance. Elle leur a promis de revenir chaque été.
She had a heavy heart saying goodbye to her childhood friends. She promised them she'd come back every summer.
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Practice
1 What does avoir le cœur gros mean?
to have a heavy heart
2 Fill the gap: Elle a le ___ gros en quittant sa ville natale.
Full sentence: Elle a le cœur gros en quittant sa ville natale. (She has a heavy heart leaving her hometown.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le cœur gros?
avoir le cœur gros: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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