avoir le compas dans l'œil

/a.vwaʁ lə kɔ̃.pa dɑ̃ lœj/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
a le compas dans l'œil
past
a eu le compas dans l'œil
perfect
eu le compas dans l'œil

Meaning

  1. to have a good eye for measurements

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does avoir le compas dans l'œil mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le menuisier a le ___ dans l'œil.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le compas dans l'œil?

verb

Last updated