tir au but

/tiʁ o by/

le noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les tirs au but

Meaning

  1. shot on goal, penalty shootout

    • Le match se décide aux tirs au but.

      The match is decided by a penalty shootout.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: idea. Concreteness: abstract. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does tir au but mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le match se décide aux ___ au but.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tir au but?

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