tirer les vers du nez

/ti.ʁe le vɛʁ dy ne/

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
tire les vers du nez
past
a tiré les vers du nez
perfect
tiré les vers du nez

Meaning

  1. to worm information out of someone

    • Elle réussit à lui tirer les vers du nez.

      She manages to worm the information out of him.

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 tirer les vers du nez mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle réussit à lui ___ les vers du nez.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tirer les vers du nez?

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