faire mouche

/fɛʁ muʃ/

verb B1

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 mouche
past
a fait mouche
perfect
fait mouche

Meaning

  1. to hit the bullseye, to hit the mark

    • Sa remarque fait mouche auprès du public.

      His remark hits the mark with the audience.

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 mouche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sa remarque fait ___ auprès du public.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire mouche?

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