prendre de la vitesse

/pʁɑ̃dʁ də la vi.tɛs/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
prend de la vitesse
past
a pris de la vitesse
perfect
pris de la vitesse

Meaning

  1. to pick up speed

    • Le train prend de la vitesse en sortant de la gare.

      The train picks up speed as it leaves the station.

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 vitesse mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le train prend de la ___ en sortant de la gare.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre de la vitesse?

verb

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