faire un clin d'œil

/fɛʁ œ̃ klɛ̃ dœj/

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 un clin d'œil
past
a fait un clin d'œil
perfect
fait un clin d'œil

Meaning

  1. to wink, pay a subtle tribute

    • Le film fait un clin d'œil aux classiques du genre.

      The movie pays a subtle tribute to the classics of the genre.

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

Practice

1 What does faire un clin d'œil mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le film fait un ___ d'œil aux classiques du genre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire un clin d'œil?

verb

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