avoir un coup de barre

/a.vwaʁ œ̃ ku də baʁ/

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 coup de barre
past
a eu un coup de barre
perfect
eu un coup de barre

Meaning

  1. to suddenly feel exhausted (informal)

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

Practice

1 What does avoir un coup de barre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vers seize heures, elle a un coup de ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un coup de barre?

verb

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