faire le pied de grue

/fɛʁ lə pje də ɡʁy/

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 le pied de grue
past
a fait le pied de grue
perfect
fait le pied de grue

Meaning

  1. to wait around for a long time

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

Practice

1 What does faire le pied de grue mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il fait le pied de ___ devant le cinéma depuis une heure.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire le pied de grue?

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