A1 Idiom ニュートラル

Mettre en veilleuse.

Put on hold.

意味

To temporarily stop or suspend an activity or project.

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文化的背景

In French corporate culture, this is a very common way to avoid saying 'no' directly. The phrase is used similarly in Quebec, though sometimes 'mettre sur la glace' (put on ice) is also heard. Belgian French uses the phrase exactly as in France, often in administrative contexts.

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Don't forget 'mettre'

The idiom requires the verb 'mettre'. You cannot just say 'en veilleuse'.

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Professionalism

It is a very polite way to manage your time.

意味

To temporarily stop or suspend an activity or project.

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Don't forget 'mettre'

The idiom requires the verb 'mettre'. You cannot just say 'en veilleuse'.

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Professionalism

It is a very polite way to manage your time.

自分をテスト

Which sentence is correct?

Il faut ____ ce projet en veilleuse.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mettre

The idiom is always 'mettre en veilleuse'.

Complete the sentence.

Nous avons ____ le dossier en veilleuse.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mis

The past participle of 'mettre' is 'mis'.

When do you use this?

You want to pause a project but keep it for later.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mettre en veilleuse

It is the only option that implies a temporary pause.

Complete the dialogue.

A: On fait quoi avec ce projet ? B: On le met ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: en veilleuse

The idiom is 'en veilleuse'.

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4 問題
Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

Il faut ____ ce projet en veilleuse.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mettre

The idiom is always 'mettre en veilleuse'.

Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A2

Nous avons ____ le dossier en veilleuse.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: mis

The past participle of 'mettre' is 'mis'.

When do you use this? situation_matching B1

You want to pause a project but keep it for later.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Mettre en veilleuse

It is the only option that implies a temporary pause.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: On fait quoi avec ce projet ? B: On le met ____.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: en veilleuse

The idiom is 'en veilleuse'.

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よくある質問

6 問

It is neutral and works in almost any context.

No, only for projects or ideas.

No, it means pause.

Yes, very common in business.

Relancer (to restart).

Yes, it is very professional.

関連フレーズ

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Mettre en sourdine

similar

To quiet down/mute

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Mettre de côté

similar

To put aside

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Mettre sur la glace

similar

To put on ice

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