garder ses distances

/ɡaʁ.de se dis.tɑ̃s/

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
garde ses distances
past
a gardé ses distances
perfect
gardé ses distances

Meaning

  1. to keep one's distance

    • Il garde ses distances avec ses collègues.

      He keeps his distance from his colleagues.

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 garder ses distances mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il garde ses ___ avec ses collègues.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches garder ses distances?

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