sortir des sentiers battus

/sɔʁ.tiʁ de sɑ̃.tje ba.ty/

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 des sentiers battus
past
est sorti des sentiers battus
perfect
sorti des sentiers battus

Meaning

  1. to think outside the box

    • Ce jeune designer sort des sentiers battus.

      This young designer thinks outside the box.

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

Practice

1 What does sortir des sentiers battus mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ce jeune designer sort des ___ battus.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sortir des sentiers battus?

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