Polyglot Dictionary

mettre la main sur

/mɛtʁ la mɛ̃ syʁ/

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

Forms

present
met la main sur
past
a mis la main sur
perfect
mis la main sur

Meaning

  1. to get hold of, to find

    • Elle a enfin mis la main sur ses clés perdues.

      She finally got hold of her lost keys.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does mettre la main sur mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle a enfin mis la ___ sur ses clés perdues.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre la main sur?

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