Polyglot Dictionary

ne pas mâcher ses mots

/nə pa mɑ.ʃe se mo/

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
ne mâche pas ses mots
past
n'a pas mâché ses mots
perfect
pas mâché ses mots

Meaning

  1. to not mince one's words

    • Elle ne mâche pas ses mots pendant la réunion.

      She doesn't mince her words during the meeting.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does ne pas mâcher ses mots mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ne ___ pas ses mots pendant la réunion.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ne pas mâcher ses mots?

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