faire fortune

/fɛʁ fɔʁ.tyn/

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 fortune
past
a fait fortune
perfect
fait fortune

Meaning

  1. to make a fortune

    • Il a fait fortune dans l'immobilier.

      He made a fortune in real estate.

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 fortune mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a fait ___ dans l'immobilier.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire fortune?

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