demander la lune

/də.mɑ̃.de la lyn/

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
demande la lune
past
a demandé la lune
perfect
demandé la lune

Meaning

  1. to ask for the moon, want too much

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does demander la lune mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ne ___ pas la lune, juste un peu de repos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches demander la lune?

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