se contenter de

/sə kɔ̃.tɑ̃.te də/

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
se contente de
past
s'est contenté de
perfect
contenté de

Meaning

  1. to content oneself with, make do with

    • Elle se contente de peu pour être heureuse.

      She's content with little to be happy.

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 se contenter de mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle se ___ de peu pour être heureuse.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches se contenter de?

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