mettre fin à

/mɛtʁ fɛ̃ a/

verb B1

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 fin à
past
a mis fin à
perfect
mis fin à

Meaning

  1. to put an end to

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

Similar words

mettre un terme

mettre fin à and mettre un terme are close synonyms for "to put an end to," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does mettre fin à mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le juge ___ fin au procès.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre fin à?

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