creuser sa propre tombe

/kʁøze sa pʁɔpʁ tɔ̃b/

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
creuse sa propre tombe
past
a creusé sa propre tombe
perfect
creusé sa propre tombe

Meaning

  1. to dig one's own grave

    • Il creuse sa propre tombe avec ces mensonges.

      He's digging his own grave with those lies.

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 creuser sa propre tombe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ sa propre tombe avec ces mensonges.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches creuser sa propre tombe?

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