mettre au pas

/mɛtʁ o pa/

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
met au pas
past
a mis au pas
perfect
mis au pas

Meaning

  1. to bring into line, discipline

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 mettre au pas mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le nouveau chef veut ___ au pas son équipe.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre au pas?

verb

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