rattraper le retard

/ʁa.tʁa.pe lə ʁə.taʁ/

verb B1

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
rattrape le retard
past
a rattrapé le retard
perfect
rattrapé le retard

Meaning

  1. to catch up, make up for lost time

    • L'équipe rattrape le retard accumulé en début de saison.

      The team catches up on the delay accumulated early in the season.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does rattraper le retard mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'équipe ___ le retard accumulé en début de saison.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rattraper le retard?

verb

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