lever le rideau

/lə.ve lə ʁi.do/

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
lève le rideau
past
a levé le rideau
perfect
levé le rideau

Meaning

  1. to raise the curtain, begin

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

Practice

1 What does lever le rideau mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le spectacle lève le ___ à vingt heures.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lever le rideau?

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