Meaning:they really put the small dishes in the big
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Meaning:they really put the small dishes in the big
Ils ont vraiment mis les petite plats dans les grands - is this meaning right? Request clarification
This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate mettre and derivatives (+avoir) in the compound past in French (Le Passé Composé)"
Asked 7 years ago
Bonjour Yellamaraju !
Indeed, you are correct on the literal translation of this sentence.
However, its meaning in context is the one we put: "mettre les petits plats dans les grands" is a relatively common expression to say "to make a special effort, to go big" when organising an event for example.
I will add the literal translation to the example to avoid confusion.
Merci et à bientôt !
Indeed, you are correct on the literal translation of this sentence.
However, its meaning in context is the one we put: "mettre les petits plats dans les grands" is a relatively common expression to say "to make a special effort, to go big" when organising an event for example.
I will add the literal translation to the example to avoid confusion.
Merci et à bientôt !
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