esquisser un sourire

/ɛskise œ̃ suʁiʁ/

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
esquisse un sourire
past
a esquissé un sourire
perfect
esquissé un sourire

Meaning

  1. to crack a smile

    • Il a finalement esquissé un sourire.

      He finally cracked a smile.

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

Practice

1 What does esquisser un sourire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a finalement ___ un sourire.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches esquisser un sourire?

verb

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