are mopping
Present progressive conjugation of mop.
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mop
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la serpillière (F)
(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).
Where is the mop? I'm going to clean the floor.Où est la serpillière ? Je vais laver le sol.
b. la serpillère (F)
(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).
Sarah grabbed the mop, ready to tackle the spring cleaning.Sarah attrapa la serpillère, prête à s'attaquer au ménage de printemps.
c. le balai à franges (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).
I prefer to use a mop to clean the tile floor.Je préfère utiliser un balai à franges pour nettoyer le carrelage.
d. la vadrouille (F) (Québec)
(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).
Regionalism used in Québec.
Félix used a mop to remove the stains from the floor.Félix a utilisé une vadrouille pour nettoyer les taches sur le sol.
e. la panosse (F) (Switzerland)
(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).
Regionalism used in Switzerland.
Diane bought a new mop for the kitchen.Diane a acheté une nouvelle panosse pour la cuisine.
2. (colloquial) (figurative) (mass of hair)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la tignasse (F) (colloquial)
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
What is that mop on your head? You need a haircut!C'est quoi cette tignasse sur ta tête ? Tu as besoin d'une coupe de cheveux !
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. passer la serpillière
The first thing we need to do is mop the kitchen.La première chose à faire est de passer la serpillière dans la cuisine.
b. passer la serpillère
Do you want to mop or vacuum?Tu veux passer la serpillère ou passer l’aspirateur ?
c. passer la vadrouille (Québec)
Regionalism used in Québec.
After breakfast, Timothée decided to mop the kitchen floor.Après le déjeuner, Timothée a décidé de passer la vadrouille dans la cuisine.
d. panosser (Switzerland)
Regionalism used in Switzerland.
Can you mop the living room floor before dinner?Tu peux panosser le sol du séjour avant le dîner ?
Conjugations
Indicative of "mop"
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