mettre un bémol
/mɛtʁ œ̃ be.mɔl/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- met un bémol
- past
- a mis un bémol
- perfect
- mis un bémol
Meaning
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to tone down, qualify a statement
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Il faut mettre un bémol à cet enthousiasme.
We need to tone down this enthusiasm a bit.
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Practice
1 What does mettre un bémol mean?
to tone down, qualify a statement
2 Fill the gap: Il faut ___ un bémol à cet enthousiasme.
Full sentence: Il faut mettre un bémol à cet enthousiasme. (We need to tone down this enthusiasm a bit.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mettre un bémol?
mettre un bémol: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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