mentir effrontément

/mɑ̃.tiʁ e.fʁɔ̃.te.mɑ̃/

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
ment effrontément
past
a menti effrontément
perfect
menti effrontément

Meaning

  1. to lie brazenly

    • Il ment effrontément à ses parents.

      He lies brazenly to his parents.

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 mentir effrontément mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ment ___ à ses parents.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mentir effrontément?

verb

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