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le bébé
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. baby
Maman, regarde ! Il y a un bébé lapin dans le jardin.Mom, look! There's a baby bunny in the yard.
3. (figurative) (youngest person)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. baby (colloquial) (figurative)
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).
Nous avons trois enfants. Les filles ont 22 et 25 ans, et Henri a 18 ans. C’est le bébé de la famille.We have three children. The girls are 22 and 25, and Henri's 18. He's the baby of the family.
4. (figurative) (person behaving like a child)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. baby (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Mon mari déteste aller chez le médecin. Quand il s'agit de piqûres, c'est un vrai bébé !My husband hates going to the doctor. When it comes to shots, he's a real baby!
5. (figurative) (special project)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. baby (colloquial) (figurative)
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).
Ce livre est mon bébé. J’y travaille depuis des années.This book is my baby. I've been working on it for years.
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