mettre au point
/mɛtʁ o pwɛ̃/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- met au point
- past
- a mis au point
- perfect
- mis au point
Meaning
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to perfect, finalize
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Les chercheurs mettent au point un nouveau vaccin.
The researchers are finalizing a new vaccine.
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Practice
1 What does mettre au point mean?
to perfect, finalize
2 Fill the gap: Les chercheurs mettent au ___ un nouveau vaccin.
Full sentence: Les chercheurs mettent au point un nouveau vaccin. (The researchers are finalizing a new vaccine.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre au point?
mettre au point: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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