retourner sa veste

/ʁə.tuʁ.ne sa vɛst/

verb B2

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
retourne sa veste
past
a retourné sa veste
perfect
retourné sa veste

Meaning

  1. to change one's opinion drastically

    • Ce politicien retourne sa veste selon les sondages.

      This politician flip-flops depending on the polls.

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 retourner sa veste mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce politicien ___ sa veste selon les sondages.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches retourner sa veste?

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