soigner

/swa.ɲe/

verb A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
soigne
past
a soigné
perfect
soigné

Meaning

  1. to treat, to take care of

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

Similar words

prendre soin de

"prendre soin de" and soigner are close synonyms for "to take care of, to treat," largely interchangeable.

Practice

1 What does soigner mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le médecin ___ ses patients avec attention.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches soigner?

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