faire pâle figure
/fɛʁ pɑl fi.ɡyʁ/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- fait pâle figure
- past
- a fait pâle figure
- perfect
- fait pâle figure
Meaning
Practice
1 What does faire pâle figure mean?
to look inferior, pale in comparison
2 Fill the gap: Face à ce champion, il fait pâle ___.
Full sentence: Face à ce champion, il fait pâle figure. (Compared to this champion, he looks second-rate.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire pâle figure?
faire pâle figure: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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