avoir le monopole
/a.vwaʁ lə mɔ.nɔ.pɔl/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a le monopole
- past
- a eu le monopole
- perfect
- eu le monopole
Meaning
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to have a monopoly on
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Cette entreprise a le monopole du marché local.
This company has a monopoly on the local market.
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Cette compagnie avait le monopole des télécommunications avant l'ouverture du marché. Les prix ont beaucoup baissé depuis.
That company had a monopoly on telecommunications before the market opened up. Prices have dropped a lot since then.
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Practice
1 What does avoir le monopole mean?
to have a monopoly on
2 Fill the gap: Cette entreprise a le ___ du marché local.
Full sentence: Cette entreprise a le monopole du marché local. (This company has a monopoly on the local market.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le monopole?
avoir le monopole: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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