danser sur un volcan

/dɑ̃.se syʁ œ̃ vɔl.kɑ̃/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

present
danse sur un volcan
past
a dansé sur un volcan
perfect
dansé sur un volcan

Meaning

  1. to live dangerously, sit on a powder keg

    • Le pays danse sur un volcan économique.

      The country is sitting on an economic powder keg.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does danser sur un volcan mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le pays danse sur un ___ économique.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches danser sur un volcan?

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