qui trop embrasse mal étreint

/ki tʁo ɑ̃bʁas mal etʁɛ̃/

le noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. grasp all, lose all

    • Ne prends pas trop de projets, qui trop embrasse mal étreint.

      Don't take on too many projects, grasp all lose all.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does qui trop embrasse mal étreint mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ne prends pas trop de projets, qui trop ___ mal étreint.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches qui trop embrasse mal étreint?

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