dormir à poings fermés

/dɔʁ.miʁ a pwɛ̃ fɛʁ.me/

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
dort à poings fermés
past
a dormi à poings fermés
perfect
dormi à poings fermés

Meaning

  1. to sleep like a log

    • Épuisée, elle dort à poings fermés.

      Exhausted, she sleeps like a log.

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

Practice

1 What does dormir à poings fermés mean?

2 Fill the gap: Épuisée, elle dort à ___ fermés.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dormir à poings fermés?

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