s'y prendre bien

/si pʁɑ̃dʁ bjɛ̃/

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
s'y prend bien
past
s'y est pris bien
perfect
pris bien

Meaning

  1. to go about it the right way

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 s'y prendre bien mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle s'y ___ bien pour convaincre le jury.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches s'y prendre bien?

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