prendre au mot

/pʁɑ̃dʁ o mo/

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
prend au mot
past
a pris au mot
perfect
pris au mot

Meaning

  1. to take someone at their word

    • Elle le prend au mot et réserve les billets.

      She takes him at his word and books the tickets.

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 prendre au mot mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle le ___ au mot et réserve les billets.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre au mot?

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