mettre le holà
/mɛtʁ lə ɔ.la/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- met le holà
- past
- a mis le holà
- perfect
- mis le holà
Meaning
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to put a stop to
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Le directeur met le holà aux plaisanteries.
The director puts a stop to the jokes.
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Similar words
Practice
1 What does mettre le holà mean?
to put a stop to
2 Fill the gap: Le directeur met le ___ aux plaisanteries.
Full sentence: Le directeur met le holà aux plaisanteries. (The director puts a stop to the jokes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre le holà?
mettre le holà: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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