manquer de peu

/mɑ̃.ke də pø/

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
manque de peu
past
a manqué de peu
perfect
manqué de peu

Meaning

  1. to narrowly miss

    • Il manque de peu son train.

      He narrowly misses his train.

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 manquer de peu mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ de peu son train.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches manquer de peu?

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