mettre en boîte
/mɛtʁ ɑ̃ bwat/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- met en boîte
- past
- a mis en boîte
- perfect
- mis en boîte
Meaning
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to tease, to mock (informal)
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Ses amis le mettent en boîte à cause de sa nouvelle coiffure.
His friends tease him about his new haircut.
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Practice
1 What does mettre en boîte mean?
to tease, to mock (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Ses amis le mettent en ___ à cause de sa nouvelle coiffure.
Full sentence: Ses amis le mettent en boîte à cause de sa nouvelle coiffure. (His friends tease him about his new haircut.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre en boîte?
mettre en boîte: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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