boire comme un trou

/bwaʁ kɔm œ̃ tʁu/

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
boit comme un trou
past
a bu comme un trou
perfect
bu comme un trou

Meaning

  1. to drink like a fish

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does boire comme un trou mean?

2 Fill the gap: Certains invités boivent ___ un trou à cette soirée.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches boire comme un trou?

verb

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