jouer des coudes

/ʒwe de kud/

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 des coudes
past
a joué des coudes
perfect
joué des coudes

Meaning

  1. to elbow one's way through

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 jouer des coudes mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il joue des ___ pour monter dans le métro.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jouer des coudes?

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