prendre de la bouteille

/pʁɑ̃dʁ də la bu.tɛj/

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 de la bouteille
past
a pris de la bouteille
perfect
pris de la bouteille

Meaning

  1. to gain experience with age

    • Ce vin prend de la bouteille depuis dix ans.

      This wine has been aging for ten years.

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 de la bouteille mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce vin prend de la ___ depuis dix ans.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre de la bouteille?

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