faire bonne figure

/fɛʁ bɔn fi.gyʁ/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Forms

present
fait bonne figure
past
a fait bonne figure
perfect
fait bonne figure

Meaning

  1. to put on a brave face

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 faire bonne figure mean?

2 Fill the gap: Malgré la défaite, l'équipe fait bonne ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire bonne figure?

verb

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