garder son calme

/ɡaʁ.de sɔ̃ kalm/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
garde son calme
past
a gardé son calme
perfect
gardé son calme

Meaning

  1. to keep one's cool

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

Similar words

avoir la tête froide

"avoir la tête froide" and "garder son calme" are close idioms for keeping a cool head, largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does garder son calme mean?

2 Fill the gap: Malgré la pression, elle ___ son calme.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches garder son calme?

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