tomber juste

/tɔ̃.be ʒyst/

verb B1

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 juste
past
est tombé juste
perfect
tombé juste

Meaning

  1. to guess right, hit the mark

    • Elle tombe juste sur le prix du tableau.

      She guesses the painting's price exactly right.

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

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English

infer

Close, figuratively — to guess right, hit the mark relates to inferring.

Practice

1 What does tomber juste mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ juste sur le prix du tableau.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tomber juste?

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