tomber amoureux

/tɔ̃.be a.mu.ʁø/

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 Positive
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: positive.

Forms

present
tombe amoureux
past
est tombé amoureux
perfect
tombé amoureux

Meaning

  1. to fall in love

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

avoir un cœur d'artichaut

Avoir un cœur d'artichaut is a colorful idiom meaning to fall in love very easily and often; tomber amoureux is the plain, literal verb for simply falling in love.

Practice

1 What does tomber amoureux mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il tombe ___ dès leur première rencontre.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomber amoureux?

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