coûter cher

/ku.te ʃɛʁ/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
coûte cher
past
a coûté cher
perfect
coûté cher

Meaning

  1. to cost a lot

    • Ce voyage coûte cher en haute saison.

      This trip costs a lot in high season.

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

Practice

1 What does coûter cher mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce voyage ___ cher en haute saison.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches coûter cher?

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