couper la poire en deux

/ku.pe la pwaʁ ɑ̃ dø/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
coupe la poire en deux
past
a coupé la poire en deux
perfect
coupé la poire en deux

Meaning

  1. to meet halfway, split the difference

    • Les deux camps coupent la poire en deux.

      The two sides meet halfway.

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 couper la poire en deux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les deux camps coupent la ___ en deux.

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