geler sur place

/ʒə.le syʁ plas/

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
gèle sur place
past
a gelé sur place
perfect
gelé sur place

Meaning

  1. to freeze on the spot

    • Il gèle sur place en entendant cette nouvelle.

      He freezes on the spot upon hearing this news.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does geler sur place mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il gèle sur ___ en entendant cette nouvelle.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches geler sur place?

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