battre son plein
/batʁ sɔ̃ plɛ̃/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bat son plein
- past
- a battu son plein
- perfect
- battu son plein
Meaning
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to be in full swing
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La fête bat son plein à minuit.
The party is in full swing at midnight.
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La fête battait son plein quand les voisins ont appelé la police pour le bruit. Tout le monde est rentré chez soi vers deux heures du matin.
The party was in full swing when the neighbors called the police about the noise. Everyone went home around two in the morning.
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Practice
1 What does battre son plein mean?
to be in full swing
2 Fill the gap: La fête bat son ___ à minuit.
Full sentence: La fête bat son plein à minuit. (The party is in full swing at midnight.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches battre son plein?
battre son plein: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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