monter en flèche

/mɔ̃.te ɑ̃ flɛʃ/

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
monte en flèche
past
est monté en flèche
perfect
monté en flèche

Meaning

  1. to skyrocket

    • Les prix montent en flèche cette année.

      Prices are skyrocketing this year.

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 monter en flèche mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les prix montent en ___ cette année.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches monter en flèche?

verb

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