voler la vedette à

/vɔ.le la və.dɛt a/

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
vole la vedette à
past
a volé la vedette à
perfect
volé la vedette à

Meaning

  1. to steal the show from

    • Le jeune acteur vole la vedette à la star.

      The young actor steals the show from the star.

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 voler la vedette à mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le jeune acteur vole la ___ à la star.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches voler la vedette à?

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