bus
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bus
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (transport)
a. le bus (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).
Hurry up, Maggie! We're going to miss the bus!Dépêche-toi, Maggie ! On va manquer le bus !
b. l'autobus (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 bus I take to work is always full.L'autobus que je prends pour aller au travail est toujours plein.
c. le car (M) (intercity)
(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 took a bus from Chicago to Indianapolis.Nous avons pris un car de Chicago à Indianapolis.
d. l'autocar (M) (intercity)
(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 rented a bus to tour the south of France.Nous avons loué un autocar pour visiter le sud de la France.
2. (computing)
a. le bus (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 bus got disconnected from the motherboard.Le bus s’est détaché de la carte mère.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. emmener en bus
The school will bus the students to the museum.L’école emmènera les élèves en bus jusqu’au musée.
b. emmener en car
The driver will bus us to Philadelphia at 1 p.m.Le chauffeur nous emmènera à Philadelphie en car à 13 heures.
4. (to clear the dishes at a restaurant) (Canada) (United States)
Regionalism used in Canada.
Regionalism used in the United States.
a. débarrasser
We need to bus the table before we can seat you.Nous devons débarrasser la table avant de pouvoir vous installer.
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