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le berceau
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. cradle
Notre bébé dort toujours dans un berceau à côté de notre lit.Our baby is still sleeping in a cradle next to our bed.
a. spot
J’ai essayé de réserver un berceau pour Camille à la crèche la plus proche, mais il y a déjà une liste d’attente.I tried to get a spot for Camille at the nearest daycare center, but there's already a waiting list.
3. (figurative) (place of origin)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. cradle (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
La ville de Florence a été le berceau de la Renaissance.The city of Florence was the cradle of the Renaissance.
b. birthplace
Cette ville était le berceau de la pensée révolutionnaire au dix-huitième siècle.This city was the birthplace of revolutionary thought in the eighteenth century.
4. (figurative) (very young age)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. birth (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Dès le berceau, ce compositeur s’est révélé posséder un talent musical extraordinaire.From birth, this composer proved to have extraordinary musical talent.
a. bower
Au fond du jardin, passez sous le berceau de vignes et vous verrez une grande fontaine.At the far end of the garden, pass through the bower of grapevines, and you'll see a large fountain.
b. arbor (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Le couple s’est marié sous un berceau de roses blanches.The couple was married under an arbor of white roses.
c. arbour (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Léa lisait paisiblement sous le berceau fleuri dans le jardin.Léa was reading peacefully under the flower-covered arbour in the garden.
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