mettre la charrue avant les bœufs

/mɛtʁ la ʃa.ʁy a.vɑ̃ le bø/

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 la charrue avant les bœufs
past
a mis la charrue avant les bœufs
perfect
mis la charrue avant les bœufs

Meaning

  1. to put the cart before the horse

    • En signant avant de négocier, il met la charrue avant les bœufs.

      By signing before negotiating, he's putting the cart before the horse.

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

Practice

1 What does mettre la charrue avant les bœufs mean?

2 Fill the gap: En signant avant de négocier, il met la ___ avant les bœufs.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre la charrue avant les bœufs?

verb

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