donner libre cours à
/dɔ.ne libʁ kuʁ a/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- donne libre cours à
- past
- a donné libre cours à
- perfect
- donné libre cours à
Meaning
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to give free rein to
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Elle donne libre cours à son imagination.
She gives free rein to her imagination.
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Similar words
"avoir carte blanche" means to HAVE free rein oneself; "donner libre cours à" means to GIVE free rein, to someone or something — a directional distinction.
"donner libre cours à" and "laisser le champ libre" are close synonyms for giving free rein, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does donner libre cours à mean?
to give free rein to
2 Fill the gap: Elle donne libre ___ à son imagination.
Full sentence: Elle donne libre cours à son imagination. (She gives free rein to her imagination.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches donner libre cours à?
donner libre cours à: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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