faire tache d'huile

/fɛʁ taʃ dɥil/

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 tache d'huile
past
a fait tache d'huile
perfect
fait tache d'huile

Meaning

  1. to spread like wildfire

    • La rumeur a fait tache d'huile dans le village.

      The rumor spread like wildfire in the village.

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

Practice

1 What does faire tache d'huile mean?

2 Fill the gap: La rumeur a fait tache d'___ dans le village.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire tache d'huile?

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