avoir un pressentiment
/avwaʁ œ̃ pʁesɑ̃timɑ̃/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a un pressentiment
- past
- a eu un pressentiment
- perfect
- eu un pressentiment
Meaning
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to have a hunch
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J'ai un pressentiment qu'il ment.
I have a hunch he's lying.
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Elle a eu un pressentiment avant de monter dans cet avion et a finalement changé de vol. L'avion a eu un problème technique le lendemain.
She had a hunch before boarding that plane and ended up changing flights. The plane had a technical problem the next day.
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Similar words
"avoir la puce à l'oreille" and "avoir un pressentiment" are close synonyms for "to have a hunch," largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does avoir un pressentiment mean?
to have a hunch
2 Fill the gap: J'ai un ___ qu'il ment.
Full sentence: J'ai un pressentiment qu'il ment. (I have a hunch he's lying.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir un pressentiment?
avoir un pressentiment: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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