rester lettre morte
/ʁɛs.te lɛtʁ mɔʁt/
verb
C1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- reste lettre morte
- past
- est resté lettre morte
- perfect
- resté lettre morte
Meaning
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to go unheeded, remain a dead letter
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Cette proposition reste lettre morte.
This proposal goes unheeded.
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Practice
1 What does rester lettre morte mean?
to go unheeded, remain a dead letter
2 Fill the gap: Cette proposition reste ___ morte.
Full sentence: Cette proposition reste lettre morte. (This proposal goes unheeded.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches rester lettre morte?
rester lettre morte: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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