rester sur ses gardes

/ʁɛs.te syʁ se ɡaʁd/

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
reste sur ses gardes
past
est resté sur ses gardes
perfect
resté sur ses gardes

Meaning

  1. to stay on one's guard

    • Malgré les excuses, elle reste sur ses gardes.

      Despite the apologies, she stays on her guard.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does rester sur ses gardes mean?

2 Fill the gap: Malgré les excuses, elle reste sur ses ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches rester sur ses gardes?

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