prendre racine

/pʁɑ̃dʁ ʁa.sin/

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 racine
past
a pris racine
perfect
pris racine

Meaning

  1. to take root

    • Cette coutume prend racine il y a des siècles.

      This custom took root centuries ago.

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 racine mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette coutume prend ___ il y a des siècles.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre racine?

verb

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