défendre les droits

/de.fɑ̃dʁ le dʁwa/

verb B1

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
défend les droits
past
a défendu les droits
perfect
défendu les droits

Meaning

  1. to defend rights

    • L'association défend les droits des animaux.

      The association defends animal rights.

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 défendre les droits mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'association ___ les droits des animaux.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches défendre les droits?

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