mettre au vert

/mɛtʁ o vɛʁ/

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 vert
past
a mis au vert
perfect
mis au vert

Meaning

  1. to send off to rest in the countryside

    • Après le burn-out, on le met au vert quelques semaines.

      After the burnout, he is sent to rest in the countryside for a few weeks.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does mettre au vert mean?

2 Fill the gap: Après le burn-out, on le met au ___ quelques semaines.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre au vert?

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