bed

A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).

(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)

There are too many pillows on my bed.Il y a trop d’oreillers sur mon lit.

2. (planting area)

a. le parterre

(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)

There were beds of colorful flowers all around the house.Il y avait des parterres de fleurs colorées tout autour de la maison.

b. la plate-bande

(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)

You can grow your own tomatoes in beds.Vous pouvez faire pousser vos propres tomates en plates-bandes.

3. (ground under a body of water)

a. le fond

(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)

(lake or ocean)

The lake bed was covered with algae.Le fond du lac était couvert d'algues.

b. le lit

(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)

(river)

The river bed dries up in the summer.Le lit de la rivière s’assèche en été.

4. (culinary)

a. le lit

(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)

Put a bed of fava beans on the dish and the lamb on top.Mettez un lit de fèves sur le plat et l’agneau dessus.

5. (layer)

a. le lit

(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)

The bricks are laid on a bed of mortar.Les briques sont posées sur un lit de mortier.

6. (geology)

a. le lit

(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)

The different rock beds correspond to different conditions in the sea.Les différents lits rocheux correspondent à différentes conditions maritimes.

7. (automobile)

a. le plateau

(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)

I don't like this truck very much. The bed is too small.Je n'aime pas beaucoup ce camion. Le plateau est trop petit.

8. (seafood breeding ground)

a. le banc

(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)

We're going to harvest oysters from beds.Nous allons récolter des huîtres dans les bancs.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).

transitive verb

9. (to have sex with)

a. coucher avec

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

The king could bed as many ladies as he wanted.Le roi pouvait coucher avec autant de femmes qu’il le souhaitait.

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