faire son possible

/fɛʁ sɔ̃ pɔ.sibl/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
fait son possible
past
a fait son possible
perfect
fait son possible

Meaning

  1. to do one's best

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

Similar words

faire de son mieux

faire de son mieux and faire son possible are close synonyms for "to do one's best," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does faire son possible mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle fait son ___ pour arriver à l'heure.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire son possible?

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