jouer la comédie

/ʒwe la kɔ.me.di/

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
joue la comédie
past
a joué la comédie
perfect
joué la comédie

Meaning

  1. to put on an act, pretend

    • Elle joue la comédie pour éviter la punition.

      She puts on an act to avoid punishment.

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 la comédie mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle joue la ___ pour éviter la punition.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches jouer la comédie?

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