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alto
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alto
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. alto (invariable)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
Mona plays the alto sax in a jazz band.Mona joue du saxophone alto dans un groupe de jazz.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
2. (singer)
a. la contralto (F) (female singer)
(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).
Who's the alto in this opera?Qui est la contralto dans cet opéra ?
b. le haute-contre (M) (male singer)
(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).
We need an alto for this part.Il nous faut un haute-contre pour ce rôle.
3. (voice)
a. le contralto (M) (female)
(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).
Isabella's teacher told her that her voice was an alto.Le professeur d’Isabella lui a dit que sa voix était un contralto.
b. la haute-contre (F) (male)
(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).
Max's dazzling alto left the audience mesmerized.La haute-contre éblouissante de Max a captivé le public.
a. l'alto (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).
You play the tenor and I'll play the alto.Tu joues du ténor et je jouerai de l'alto.
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