prendre en grippe
/pʁɑ̃dʁ ɑ̃ ɡʁip/
verb
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- prend en grippe
- past
- a pris en grippe
- perfect
- pris en grippe
Meaning
Similar words
"prendre en grippe" and "prendre en horreur" are close idioms for developing a strong dislike, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does prendre en grippe mean?
to take a strong dislike to
2 Fill the gap: Le chat a pris en ___ le nouveau chien.
Full sentence: Le chat a pris en grippe le nouveau chien. (The cat has taken a strong dislike to the new dog.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre en grippe?
prendre en grippe: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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