avoir un pied à terre

/a.vwaʁ œ̃ pje a tɛʁ/

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 un pied à terre
past
a eu un pied à terre
perfect
eu un pied à terre

Meaning

  1. to have a small second home

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 pied à terre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ils ont un pied à ___ à Paris pour leurs voyages d'affaires.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un pied à terre?

verb

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