or, l'or
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., et, ou).
conjunction
a. however
Le prof pensait que le contrôle était facile, or personne n’a eu au-dessus de la moyenne.The teacher thought that the test was easy; however, no one got anything above the passing grade.
b. but
Brigitte avait dit qu'elle resterait jusqu'à la fin de la retraite spirituelle, or elle est partie ce matin.Brigitte said that she would stay until the end of the spiritual retreat, but she left this morning.
c. yet
Sophie dit être très ponctuelle, or elle arrive souvent au travail avec 10 minutes de retard.Sophie says she's very punctual; yet she's often 10 minutes late to work.
d. now (adverb)
Pascal a passé toute la réunion à discuter des inconvénients. Or, je pense que l'on devrait plutôt parler des avantages.Pascal spent the entire meeting discussing the disadvantages. Now, I think that we should rather talk about the advantages.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. gold
Savez-vous quel est le cours de l'or en ce moment ?Do you know what the price of gold is right now?
a. gold
Dans le tableau périodique des éléments, le symbole chimique de l'or est « Au ».On the periodic table, the chemical symbol for gold is "Au."
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