ouvrir le bal

/u.vʁiʁ lə bal/

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
ouvre le bal
past
a ouvert le bal
perfect
ouvert le bal

Meaning

  1. to open the dance, get things started

    • Les mariés ouvrent le bal.

      The newlyweds open the dance.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does ouvrir le bal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les mariés ouvrent le ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ouvrir le bal?

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