ovation debout
/ɔ.va.sjɔ̃ də.bu/
la
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les ovations debout
Meaning
Similar words
ovation debout is the native French phrase; standing ovation is the English loanword, increasingly used — both mean "standing ovation."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
ovação de pé is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "standing ovation."
Practice
1 What does ovation debout mean?
standing ovation
2 Fill the gap: Le spectacle se termine par une ___ debout.
Full sentence: Le spectacle se termine par une ovation debout. (The show ends with a standing ovation.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ovation debout?
ovation debout: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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