faire fond sur

/fɛʁ fɔ̃ syʁ/

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 fond sur
past
a fait fond sur
perfect
fait fond sur

Meaning

  1. to rely on

    • Le maire fait fond sur le soutien des habitants.

      The mayor relies on the residents' support.

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 fond sur mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le maire ___ fond sur le soutien des habitants.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire fond sur?

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