donner le change
/dɔ.ne lə ʃɑ̃ʒ/
verb
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- donne le change
- past
- a donné le change
- perfect
- donné le change
Meaning
Practice
1 What does donner le change mean?
to keep up appearances, mislead
2 Fill the gap: Il donne le ___ en souriant malgré la douleur.
Full sentence: Il donne le change en souriant malgré la douleur. (He keeps up appearances by smiling despite the pain.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches donner le change?
donner le change: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Last updated