A1 Idiom Informal

Tomber dans les pommes.

To faint. To pass out.

Significado

To lose consciousness, often temporarily.

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Contexto cultural

Used frequently in everyday speech to describe minor fainting spells. Understood, but 'tomber dans les vapes' is also very common.

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Use it with friends

Only use this with people you know well.

⚠️

Avoid at the doctor

Use 's'évanouir' instead.

Significado

To lose consciousness, often temporarily.

💡

Use it with friends

Only use this with people you know well.

⚠️

Avoid at the doctor

Use 's'évanouir' instead.

Teste-se

Complete the sentence.

Avec cette chaleur, j'ai failli ______ dans les pommes.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: tomber

The idiom is 'tomber dans les pommes'.

Which is the correct auxiliary?

Il ___ tombé dans les pommes.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: est

The verb 'tomber' takes 'être'.

🎉 Pontuação: /2

Recursos visuais

Banco de exercicios

2 exercicios
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Avec cette chaleur, j'ai failli ______ dans les pommes.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: tomber

The idiom is 'tomber dans les pommes'.

Which is the correct auxiliary? Choose A2

Il ___ tombé dans les pommes.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: est

The verb 'tomber' takes 'être'.

🎉 Pontuação: /2

Perguntas frequentes

2 perguntas

No, use 's'évanouir' for medical reports.

Yes, always 'les pommes'.

Frases relacionadas

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Tomber dans les vapes

synonym

To faint

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S'évanouir

contrast

To faint

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