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bean
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (legume)
a. le haricot (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'm going to add black beans and avocado to the salad.Je vais ajouter des haricots noirs et de l’avocat à la salade.
2. (botany)
a. le haricot (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 planted pinto beans in my garden last week.J'ai planté des haricots pinto dans mon potager, la semaine dernière.
a. le grain (M) (of coffee)
(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).
These beans come from an organic farm in Costa Rica.Ces grains proviennent d’une ferme biologique au Costa Rica.
b. la fève (F) (of cocoa)
(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).
This chocolatier uses only the finest beans in his products.Ce chocolatier utilise uniquement les meilleures fèves dans ses produits.
4. (colloquial) (brain) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
a. la tête (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).
I know you can figure it out if you just use your bean.Je sais que tu peux y arriver si tu te sers un peu de ta tête.
b. la caboche (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).
Use your bean to solve the puzzle.Sers-toi de ta caboche pour résoudre le casse-tête.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
5. (colloquial) (to hit on the head with a thing) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States.
b. cogner (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Did you just bean your little brother?Tu viens de cogner ton petit frère ?
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Indicative of "bean"
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