plaire au plus grand nombre

/plɛʁ o ply ɡʁɑ̃ nɔ̃bʁ/

verb B2

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
plaît au plus grand nombre
past
a plu au plus grand nombre
perfect
plu au plus grand nombre

Meaning

  1. to appeal to the majority

    • Ce film plaît au plus grand nombre.

      This movie appeals to the majority.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does plaire au plus grand nombre mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce film plaît au plus grand ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches plaire au plus grand nombre?

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