avoir un chat dans la gorge

/a.vwaʁ œ̃ ʃa dɑ̃ la gɔʁʒ/

verb B1

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 un chat dans la gorge
past
a eu un chat dans la gorge
perfect
eu un chat dans la gorge

Meaning

  1. to have a frog in one's throat

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 un chat dans la gorge mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle a un chat dans la ___ et ne peut plus parler.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un chat dans la gorge?

verb

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