avoir le dernier mot
/a.vwaʁ lə dɛʁ.nje mo/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a le dernier mot
- past
- a eu le dernier mot
- perfect
- eu le dernier mot
Meaning
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to have the last word
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Elle a toujours le dernier mot dans les discussions.
She always has the last word in discussions.
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Après une longue discussion, c'est finalement elle qui a eu le dernier mot. Son frère a fini par céder.
After a long discussion, she was the one who finally had the last word. Her brother eventually gave in.
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Practice
1 What does avoir le dernier mot mean?
to have the last word
2 Fill the gap: Elle a toujours le ___ mot dans les discussions.
Full sentence: Elle a toujours le dernier mot dans les discussions. (She always has the last word in discussions.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le dernier mot?
avoir le dernier mot: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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