tomber en syncope

/tɔ̃.be ɑ̃ sɛ̃.kɔp/

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
tombe en syncope
past
est tombé en syncope
perfect
tombé en syncope

Meaning

  1. to faint, have a syncope

    • La spectatrice tombe en syncope dans la foule.

      The spectator faints in the crowd.

V Category State Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Practice

1 What does tomber en syncope mean?

2 Fill the gap: La spectatrice tombe en ___ dans la foule.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomber en syncope?

verb

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