chanter faux
/ʃɑ̃.te fo/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- chante faux
- past
- a chanté faux
- perfect
- chanté faux
Meaning
Similar words
chanter faux means "to sing out of tune"; chanter juste means "to sing in tune" — opposite meanings, worth knowing together.
Practice
1 What does chanter faux mean?
to sing out of tune
2 Fill the gap: Mon oncle ___ toujours faux aux fêtes.
Full sentence: Mon oncle chante toujours faux aux fêtes. (My uncle always sings out of tune at parties.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches chanter faux?
chanter faux: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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