faire du mal

/fɛʁ dy mal/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
fait du mal
past
a fait du mal
perfect
fait du mal

Meaning

  1. to hurt, cause harm

    • Ses paroles lui ont fait du mal.

      His words hurt her.

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 mal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ses paroles lui ont ___ du mal.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire du mal?

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