casser la croûte
/ka.se la kʁut/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- casse la croûte
- past
- a cassé la croûte
- perfect
- cassé la croûte
Meaning
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to have a bite to eat
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On casse la croûte avant de reprendre la route.
We have a bite to eat before hitting the road again.
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On a cassé la croûte sur le bord de la route avant de reprendre notre chemin. Un simple sandwich nous a fait le plus grand bien.
We had a quick bite on the roadside before continuing our journey. A simple sandwich did us a world of good.
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Practice
1 What does casser la croûte mean?
to have a bite to eat
2 Fill the gap: On casse la ___ avant de reprendre la route.
Full sentence: On casse la croûte avant de reprendre la route. (We have a bite to eat before hitting the road again.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches casser la croûte?
casser la croûte: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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