Polyglot Dictionary

faire tremper

/fɛʁ tʁɑ̃.pe/

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

Forms

present
fait tremper
past
a fait tremper
perfect
fait tremper

Meaning

  1. to soak

    • Il fait tremper la chemise tachée.

      He soaks the stained shirt.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

empapar

empapar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soak."

Portuguese

ensopar

ensopar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soak."

Practice

1 What does faire tremper mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il fait ___ la chemise tachée.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire tremper?

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