avoir un pied dans la tombe

/a.vwaʁ œ̃ pje dɑ̃ la tɔ̃b/

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 dans la tombe
past
a eu un pied dans la tombe
perfect
eu un pied dans la tombe

Meaning

  1. to have one foot in the grave

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 dans la tombe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il plaisante en disant qu'il a un pied dans la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un pied dans la tombe?

verb

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