mettre les points sur les i

/mɛtʁ le pwɛ̃ syʁ le zi/

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 les points sur les i
past
a mis les points sur les i
perfect
mis les points sur les i

Meaning

  1. to dot the i's, to be precise

    • Le directeur met les points sur les i avant le projet.

      The director dots the i's before the project.

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

Practice

1 What does mettre les points sur les i mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le directeur met les ___ sur les i avant le projet.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre les points sur les i?

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