avoir un ascendant sur quelqu'un

/a.vwaʁ œ̃ na.sɑ̃.dɑ̃ syʁ kɛl.kœ̃/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
a un ascendant sur quelqu'un
past
a eu un ascendant sur quelqu'un
perfect
eu un ascendant sur quelqu'un

Meaning

  1. to have influence over someone

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

influencer

avoir un ascendant sur quelqu'un is a more literary or idiomatic way to say having influence over someone; influencer is the direct, plain verb "to influence."

Practice

1 What does avoir un ascendant sur quelqu'un mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce professeur a un ___ sur ses élèves.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un ascendant sur quelqu'un?

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