lire entre les lignes

/liʁ ɑ̃tʁ le liɲ/

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
lit entre les lignes
past
a lu entre les lignes
perfect
lu entre les lignes

Meaning

  1. to read between the lines

    • Il faut lire entre les lignes de ce discours.

      You have to read between the lines of this speech.

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 lire entre les lignes mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il faut lire entre les ___ de ce discours.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lire entre les lignes?

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