prendre un coup de vieux

/pʁɑ̃dʁ œ̃ ku də vjø/

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 un coup de vieux
past
a pris un coup de vieux
perfect
pris un coup de vieux

Meaning

  1. to suddenly look much older

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 un coup de vieux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il a pris un coup de ___ depuis son opération.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prendre un coup de vieux?

verb

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