essuyer une critique

/e.sɥi.je yn kʁi.tik/

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
essuie une critique
past
a essuyé une critique
perfect
essuyé une critique

Meaning

  1. to face criticism

    • Le film essuie une critique sévère.

      The movie faces harsh criticism.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does essuyer une critique mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le film essuie une ___ sévère.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches essuyer une critique?

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