passer un savon
/pa.se œ̃ sa.vɔ̃/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- passe un savon
- past
- a passé un savon
- perfect
- passé un savon
Meaning
Practice
1 What does passer un savon mean?
to give someone a scolding (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Le patron lui passe un ___ pour son retard.
Full sentence: Le patron lui passe un savon pour son retard. (The boss gives him a scolding for being late.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches passer un savon?
passer un savon: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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