perdre la boule
/pɛʁdʁ la bul/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- perd la boule
- past
- a perdu la boule
- perfect
- perdu la boule
Meaning
Similar words
"perdre la boule" and "perdre la tête" are close idioms for "to lose one's mind," largely interchangeable; "perdre la boule" is more informal.
Practice
1 What does perdre la boule mean?
to lose one's mind (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Avec tout ce stress, il perd un peu la ___.
Full sentence: Avec tout ce stress, il perd un peu la boule. (With all this stress, he's losing his mind a bit.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches perdre la boule?
perdre la boule: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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