froncer les sourcils

/fʁɔ̃.se le suʁ.si/

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
fronce les sourcils
past
a froncé les sourcils
perfect
froncé les sourcils

Meaning

  1. to frown

    • Il fronce les sourcils à la mauvaise nouvelle.

      He frowns at the bad news.

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

Practice

1 What does froncer les sourcils mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il fronce les ___ à la mauvaise nouvelle.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches froncer les sourcils?

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