breeze
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breeze
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (weather)
a. la brise (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A light breeze makes the dry grass move.Une brise légère fait bouger les herbes sèches.
2. (figurative) (easy task)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. le gâteau (M) (colloquial) (figurative)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
How did the project go? - It was a breeze.Comment s’est passé le projet ? - C’était du gâteau.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Catherine breezed past without even stopping.Catherine est passée en coup de vent, sans même s’arrêter.
Much to the chagrin of his coworkers, Chris breezes into the office as he pleases.Au grand dam de ses collègues, Chris se pointe au bureau quand ça lui plaît.
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Indicative of "breeze"
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