sauver la mise
/so.ve la miz/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- sauve la mise
- past
- a sauvé la mise
- perfect
- sauvé la mise
Meaning
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to save the day, pull through
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Le gardien de but sauve la mise en fin de match.
The goalkeeper saves the day at the end of the match.
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Practice
1 What does sauver la mise mean?
to save the day, pull through
2 Fill the gap: Le gardien de but ___ la mise en fin de match.
Full sentence: Le gardien de but sauve la mise en fin de match. (The goalkeeper saves the day at the end of the match.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches sauver la mise?
sauver la mise: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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