faire les frais de

/fɛʁ le fʁɛ də/

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 les frais de
past
a fait les frais de
perfect
fait les frais de

Meaning

  1. to bear the cost of, be the victim of

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

Practice

1 What does faire les frais de mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le personnel fait les ___ de cette décision.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire les frais de?

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