avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc

/avwaʁ plyzjœʁ kɔʁd a sɔ̃n aʁk/

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 plusieurs cordes à son arc
past
a eu plusieurs cordes à son arc
perfect
eu plusieurs cordes à son arc

Meaning

  1. to have more than one string to one's bow

    • Elle a plusieurs cordes à son arc professionnellement.

      She has more than one string to her bow professionally.

    • Grâce à sa formation variée, elle a eu plusieurs cordes à son arc pour ce poste. Le jury a été convaincu dès le premier entretien.

      Thanks to her varied training, she had several strings to her bow for this position. The panel was convinced from the first interview.

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 plusieurs cordes à son arc mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle a ___ cordes à son arc professionnellement.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc?

verb

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