bed rest
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bed rest
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. l'alitement (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).
After the accident, my wife needed complete bed rest for two weeks.Après l'accident, ma femme a eu besoin d'un alitement complet pendant deux semaines.
b. no direct translation
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
The nurse explained to us why bed rest was necessary after the procedure.L'infirmière nous a expliqué pourquoi il fallait rester alité après l'intervention.
Valerie spent most of her pregnancy on bed rest.Valerie a passé la majeure partie de sa grossesse alitée.
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