avoir un cheveu sur la langue

/a.vwaʁ œ̃ ʃə.vø syʁ la lɑ̃g/

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 cheveu sur la langue
past
a eu un cheveu sur la langue
perfect
eu un cheveu sur la langue

Meaning

  1. to have a lisp

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 cheveu sur la langue mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le petit garçon a un cheveu sur la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un cheveu sur la langue?

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