force est de constater que

/fɔʁs ɛ də kɔ̃.sta.te kə/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
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past
force a été de constater que
perfect
force a été de constater que

Meaning

  1. it must be acknowledged that

    • Force est de constater que le projet échoue.

      It must be acknowledged that the project is failing.

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

Practice

1 What does force est de constater que mean?

2 Fill the gap: Force est de ___ que le projet échoue.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches force est de constater que?

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