prendre de la hauteur

/pʁɑ̃dʁ də la o.tœʁ/

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 hauteur
past
a pris de la hauteur
perfect
pris de la hauteur

Meaning

  1. to gain perspective, distance oneself

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 hauteur mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il faut ___ de la hauteur face à ce genre de critique.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre de la hauteur?

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