mettre en lambeaux
/mɛtʁ ɑ̃ lɑ̃.bo/
verb
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- met en lambeaux
- past
- a mis en lambeaux
- perfect
- mis en lambeaux
Meaning
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to tear to shreds
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Le vent met en lambeaux la vieille bâche.
The wind tears the old tarp to shreds.
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Practice
1 What does mettre en lambeaux mean?
to tear to shreds
2 Fill the gap: Le vent met en ___ la vieille bâche.
Full sentence: Le vent met en lambeaux la vieille bâche. (The wind tears the old tarp to shreds.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre en lambeaux?
mettre en lambeaux: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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