are clustering
Present progressive conjugation of cluster.
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cluster
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (collection)
a. la grappe (F) (of fruit or flowers)
(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).
A cluster of grapes hung from the vine.Une grappe de raisin pendait à la vigne.
b. le régime (M) (of dates or bananas)
(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).
Did you know that dates grow in clusters?Saviez-vous que les dattes poussent en régimes ?
c. le groupe (M) (of people or buildings)
(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).
A cluster of bystanders gathered around the fallen tree.Un groupe de passants se rassembla autour de l’arbre tombé.
d. l'amas (M) (of stars)
(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 saw a cluster of stars through the telescope.Nous avons observé un amas d'étoiles à travers le télescope.
e. la touffe (F) (of plants)
(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).
These flowers will grow better in a cluster.Ces fleurs pousseront mieux en touffe.
a. le groupe (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 word "scream" starts with a three-consonant cluster.Le mot « scream » commence par un groupe de trois consonnes.
3. (medicine)
a. le foyer de contagion (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).
A cluster of at least eight measles cases has been reported in the region.Un foyer de contagion comprenant au moins huit cas de rougeole a été signalé dans la région.
b. le cluster (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).
Health authorities are concerned about the new cluster identified earlier this week.Les autorités sanitaires s’inquiètent du nouveau cluster identifié en début de semaine.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se rassembler
Members of the press clustered around the chief of police as he left the station.Les membres de la presse se sont rassemblés autour du chef de la police alors qu’il quittait le commissariat.
b. se regrouper
Everyone clustered in front of the house to have a picture taken.Tout le monde s'est regroupé devant la maison pour se faire prendre en photo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. rassembler
The boy clustered his favorite toys into a heap.Le petit garçon a rassemblé ses jouets préférés en tas.
b. regrouper
Why don't we cluster these paintings on the living room wall?Et si on regroupait ces tableaux sur le mur du salon ?
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