faire du chemin

/fɛʁ dy ʃə.mɛ̃/

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 du chemin
past
a fait du chemin
perfect
fait du chemin

Meaning

  1. to make progress, come a long way

    • Cette idée a fait du chemin depuis son lancement.

      This idea has come a long way since its launch.

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 du chemin mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette idée a fait du ___ depuis son lancement.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire du chemin?

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