bouder

/bu.de/

verb B1

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
boude
past
a boudé
perfect
boudé

Meaning

  1. to sulk

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

faire la tête

faire la tête is more colloquial, literally "to make a face"; bouder is the direct verb — both mean "to sulk."

Practice

1 What does bouder mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'enfant ___ dans sa chambre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches bouder?

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