sortir de ses gonds

/sɔʁ.tiʁ də se ɡɔ̃/

verb B2

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
sort de ses gonds
past
est sorti de ses gonds
perfect
sorti de ses gonds

Meaning

  1. to fly off the handle

    • Il sort de ses gonds à la moindre critique.

      He flies off the handle at the slightest criticism.

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 sortir de ses gonds mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il sort de ses ___ à la moindre critique.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sortir de ses gonds?

verb

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