faire un tabac

/fɛʁ œ̃ ta.ba/

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 un tabac
past
a fait un tabac
perfect
fait un tabac

Meaning

  1. to be a smash hit

    • Sa chanson fait un tabac cet été.

      His song is a smash hit this summer.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does faire un tabac mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sa chanson fait un ___ cet été.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches faire un tabac?

verb

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