jouer cartes sur table

/ʒwe kaʁt syʁ tabl/

verb B2

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
joue cartes sur table
past
a joué cartes sur table
perfect
joué cartes sur table

Meaning

  1. to be upfront, lay one's cards on the table

    • Les deux négociateurs jouent cartes sur table.

      The two negotiators lay their cards on the table.

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 jouer cartes sur table mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les deux négociateurs jouent ___ sur table.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jouer cartes sur table?

verb

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