couper la parole à
/ku.pe la pa.ʁɔl a/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- coupe la parole à
- past
- a coupé la parole à
- perfect
- coupé la parole à
Meaning
Similar words
Couper la parole à specifically means to cut someone off mid-sentence in conversation; interrompre is the general word for interrupting anything, not just speech.
Practice
1 What does couper la parole à mean?
to interrupt someone
2 Fill the gap: Arrête de me ___ la parole.
Full sentence: Arrête de me couper la parole. (Stop interrupting me.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches couper la parole à?
couper la parole à: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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