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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. l'arrière-plan (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).
During the news report, lots of people were jumping up and down and waving in the background.Pendant le reportage, beaucoup de gens sautaient en l’air et agitaient les bras à l’arrière-plan.
2. (fine arts)
a. le fond (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).
Lisa's latest painting depicts sunflowers on a purple background.Le dernier tableau de Lisa représente des tournesols sur un fond violet.
a. le contexte (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 recommend this book if you're interested in the background of the Wall Street crash.Je recommande ce livre si vous vous intéressez au contexte du krach de Wall Street.
4. (upbringing)
a. le milieu (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).
Thomas is British and comes from a working-class background.Thomas est britannique et vient d’un milieu ouvrier.
a. l'expérience (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).
Corey has a background in sales and marketing.Corey a de l’expérience dans la vente et le marketing.
a. le fond d'écran (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 background on my laptop is a photo of my dogs.Le fond d’écran de mon ordinateur portable est une photo de mes chiens.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
7. (discreet)
a. de fond
The background noise in the coffee shop made conversation difficult.Les bruits de fond dans le café rendaient la conversation difficile.
8. (general)
a. de base
The teacher wanted to test his students' background knowledge of the subject.L’enseignant voulait tester les connaissances de base de ses élèves sur le sujet.
9. (computing)
a. en arrière-plan (adverb phrase)
If your computer is slow, check how many background tasks are running.Si ton ordinateur est lent, vérifie combien de tâches sont en cours d'exécution en arrière-plan.
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