notebook

notebook
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le cahier
(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).
(M)
Dina has a separate notebook for each of her classes.Dina a un cahier différent pour chacun de ses cours.
b. le carnet
(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).
(M)
(smaller)
I have a notebook where I jot down book recommendations.J’ai un carnet où je note des recommandations de livres.
c. le calepin
(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).
(M)
(smaller)
The detective consulted his notebook before asking the next question.Le détective consulta son calepin avant de poser la question suivante.
a. l'ordinateur portable
(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).
(M)
The use of notebooks in the classroom is prohibited.L’utilisation d'ordinateurs portables en classe est interdite.
b. le portable
(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).
(M)
Is there an outlet? I need to charge my notebook.Il n’y a pas de prise ? Je dois recharger mon portable.
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