curtain
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curtain
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le rideau (M)
(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).
What do you think of the color of the new curtains?Comment trouves-tu la couleur des nouveaux rideaux ?
2. (theater)
a. le rideau (M)
(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).
The curtain fell and the audience applauded.Le rideau tomba et le public applaudit.
3. (figurative) (weather)
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 rideau (M) (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 phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A curtain of fog descended over the mountains.Un rideau de brouillard s’est abattu sur les montagnes.
4. (figurative) (barrier)
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 voile (M) (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 phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
There's a curtain of secrecy surrounding how Mitchell got his job.Un voile de secret entoure les circonstances dans lesquelles Mitchell a obtenu son poste.
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Indicative of "curtain"
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