faire des ronds de jambe

/fɛʁ de ʁɔ̃ də ʒɑ̃b/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fait des ronds de jambe
past
a fait des ronds de jambe
perfect
fait des ronds de jambe

Meaning

  1. to bow and scrape, to flatter obsequiously

    • Il fait des ronds de jambe devant son patron.

      He bows and scrapes in front of his boss.

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 ronds de jambe mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il fait des ___ de jambe devant son patron.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire des ronds de jambe?

verb

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