changer son fusil d'épaule

/ʃɑ̃.ʒe sɔ̃ fy.zi de.pol/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
change son fusil d'épaule
past
a changé son fusil d'épaule
perfect
changé son fusil d'épaule

Meaning

  1. to completely change one's approach

    • Face à l'échec, il change son fusil d'épaule.

      Faced with failure, he completely changes his approach.

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

Practice

1 What does changer son fusil d'épaule mean?

2 Fill the gap: Face à l'échec, il change son fusil d'___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches changer son fusil d'épaule?

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