réveiller les vieux démons

/ʁe.ve.je le vjø de.mɔ̃/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
réveille les vieux démons
past
a réveillé les vieux démons
perfect
réveillé les vieux démons

Meaning

  1. to reawaken old demons

    • Cette dispute réveille les vieux démons familiaux.

      This argument reawakens old family demons.

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 réveiller les vieux démons mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cette dispute ___ les vieux démons familiaux.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches réveiller les vieux démons?

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