faire le plongeon

/fɛʁ lə plɔ̃.ʒɔ̃/

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 le plongeon
past
a fait le plongeon
perfect
fait le plongeon

Meaning

  1. to take the plunge, crash

    • L'action fait le plongeon en bourse.

      The stock takes a dive on the market.

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

Practice

1 What does faire le plongeon mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'action fait le ___ en bourse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire le plongeon?

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