se creuser la tête

/sə kʁø.ze la tɛt/

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 creuse la tête
past
s'est creusé la tête
perfect
creusé la tête

Meaning

  1. to rack one's brain

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 creuser la tête mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle se ___ la tête pour trouver une solution.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches se creuser la tête?

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