faire des étincelles

/fɛʁ de ze.tɛ̃.sɛl/

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 Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fait des étincelles
past
a fait des étincelles
perfect
fait des étincelles

Meaning

  1. to dazzle, to excel

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 des étincelles mean?

2 Fill the gap: La jeune chanteuse fait des ___ sur scène.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire des étincelles?

verb

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