rendre l'âme

/ʁɑ̃dʁ lam/

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
rend l'âme
past
a rendu l'âme
perfect
rendu l'âme

Meaning

  1. to give up the ghost, die

    • La vieille machine finit par rendre l'âme.

      The old machine finally gives up the ghost.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does rendre l'âme mean?

2 Fill the gap: La vieille machine finit par ___ l'âme.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rendre l'âme?

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