faire des ravages

/fɛʁ de ʁa.vaʒ/

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
fait des ravages
past
a fait des ravages
perfect
fait des ravages

Meaning

  1. to wreak havoc

    • La tempête fait des ravages sur la côte.

      The storm wreaks havoc on the coast.

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 ravages mean?

2 Fill the gap: La tempête fait des ___ sur la côte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire des ravages?

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