avoir le vent en poupe
/a.vwaʁ lə vɑ̃ ɑ̃ pup/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a le vent en poupe
- past
- a eu le vent en poupe
- perfect
- eu le vent en poupe
Meaning
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to be thriving, to have the wind in one's sails
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Son entreprise a vraiment le vent en poupe.
His company is really thriving.
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Sa carrière avait vraiment le vent en poupe depuis la sortie de son dernier album. Les propositions de concerts pleuvaient.
Her career really had the wind in its sails since her latest album came out. Concert offers were pouring in.
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Practice
1 What does avoir le vent en poupe mean?
to be thriving, to have the wind in one's sails
2 Fill the gap: Son entreprise a vraiment le vent en ___.
Full sentence: Son entreprise a vraiment le vent en poupe. (His company is really thriving.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir le vent en poupe?
avoir le vent en poupe: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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