faire la tête

/fɛʁ la tɛt/

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 la tête
past
a fait la tête
perfect
fait la tête

Meaning

  1. to sulk

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

bouder

faire la tête is more colloquial, literally "to make a face"; bouder is the direct verb — both mean "to sulk."

Practice

1 What does faire la tête mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle fait la ___ depuis leur dispute.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire la tête?

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