plancher
/plɑ̃ʃe/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- il planche
- past
- il a planché
- perfect
- planché
Meaning
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to work on, to study (informal, as in plancher sur un projet)
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Toute l'équipe planche sur le nouveau projet depuis lundi.
The whole team has been working on the new project since Monday.
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Les étudiants planchent sur leur mémoire depuis trois mois. La soutenance approche à grands pas.
The students have been working on their thesis for three months. The defense is coming up fast.
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Practice
1 What does plancher mean?
to work on, to study (informal, as in plancher sur un projet)
2 Fill the gap: Toute l'équipe ___ sur le nouveau projet depuis lundi.
Full sentence: Toute l'équipe planche sur le nouveau projet depuis lundi. (The whole team has been working on the new project since Monday.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches plancher?
plancher: colloquial register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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