avoir les moyens

/a.vwaʁ le mwa.jɛ̃/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
a les moyens
past
a eu les moyens
perfect
eu les moyens

Meaning

  1. to be able to afford

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

Similar words

pouvoir se permettre

avoir les moyens is more about having the financial means generally; pouvoir se permettre is more about affording a specific purchase or indulgence — both mean "to be able to afford."

Practice

1 What does avoir les moyens mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ils n'ont pas les ___ de partir en vacances cette année.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir les moyens?

verb

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