faire la loi

/fɛʁ la lwa/

verb B2

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 la loi
past
a fait la loi
perfect
fait la loi

Meaning

  1. to rule the roost, lay down the law

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

regieren

Close, figuratively — to govern/rule relates to "ruling the roost."

Practice

1 What does faire la loi mean?

2 Fill the gap: Dans cette maison, c'est elle qui ___ la loi.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire la loi?

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