ballet

ballet
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le ballet
(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).
(M)
James has been practicing ballet since he was six.James pratique le ballet depuis l'âge de six ans.
b. la danse classique
(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).
(F)
My daughter loves ballet and goes to a class on Saturday mornings.Ma fille adore la danse classique et va à un cours le samedi matin.
a. le ballet
(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).
(M)
Would you like to go to the ballet on Saturday night? I have an extra ticket.Ça te dirait d'aller au ballet samedi soir ? J'ai un billet en trop.
a. le ballet
(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).
(M)
Our city's ballet has been invited to perform at a festival next year.Le ballet de notre ville a été invité à se produire lors d’un festival l’année prochaine.
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(complicated movement)
a. le ballet
(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).
(M)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
The dragonflies performed an ethereal ballet above the water lilies.Les libellules exécutaient un ballet éthéré au-dessus des nénuphars.
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