mettre à mal
/mɛtʁ a mal/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- met à mal
- past
- a mis à mal
- perfect
- mis à mal
Meaning
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to jeopardize, to harm
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Ce scandale met à mal sa réputation.
This scandal jeopardizes his reputation.
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Practice
1 What does mettre à mal mean?
to jeopardize, to harm
2 Fill the gap: Ce scandale ___ à mal sa réputation.
Full sentence: Ce scandale met à mal sa réputation. (This scandal jeopardizes his reputation.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre à mal?
mettre à mal: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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