sentir le roussi

/sɑ̃.tiʁ lə ʁu.si/

verb C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sent le roussi
past
a senti le roussi
perfect
senti le roussi

Meaning

  1. to smell trouble brewing

    • Depuis ce matin, ça sent le roussi.

      Since this morning, there's trouble brewing.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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English

sense

Close, figuratively — to smell trouble brewing relates to sensing.

Practice

1 What does sentir le roussi mean?

2 Fill the gap: Depuis ce matin, ça sent le ___.

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