faire figure de

/fɛʁ fi.gyʁ də/

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 figure de
past
a fait figure de
perfect
fait figure de

Meaning

  1. to be regarded as, to pass for

    • Ce joueur fait figure de favori.

      This player is regarded as the favorite.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does faire figure de mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce joueur fait ___ de favori.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire figure de?

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