fermer la marche

/fɛʁ.me la maʁʃ/

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
ferme la marche
past
a fermé la marche
perfect
fermé la marche

Meaning

  1. to bring up the rear

    • Le plus jeune ferme la marche.

      The youngest brings up the rear.

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 fermer la marche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le plus jeune ferme la ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fermer la marche?

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