brun

brun
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. brown
Nous avons vu des ours bruns pendant notre randonnée hier.We saw some brown bears when we were hiking yesterday.
a. brown
Tous mes cousins ont les cheveux bruns, mais mon frère et moi sommes roux.All of my cousins have brown hair, but my brother and I are redheads.
b. dark
Est-ce qu'un homme aux cheveux bruns vient de passer dans ce couloir ?Did a man with dark hair just walk down this corridor?
a. brown-haired
Au lycée, Christian était un garçon calme et brun. Maintenant, c'est une rock star aux cheveux bleus !Christian was a quiet, brown-haired boy in high school. Now, he's a rock star with blue hair!
b. brunette
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Quelles couleurs vont bien aux femmes brunes ?What colors look good on brunette women?
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. brown
Il semble que le brun soit à la mode cet automne.It seems like brown is in fashion this fall.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. brown-haired man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
À ton avis, les bruns sont-ils les hommes les plus beaux ?Do you think brown-haired men are the most handsome?
b. brown-haired woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Avez-vous vu une brune en robe rouge ?Have you seen a brown-haired woman in a red dress?
c. dark-haired man
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Un brun mystérieux est descendu du métro, puis il a monté les escaliers en courant.A mysterious dark-haired man got off the subway and then ran up the stairs.
d. dark-haired woman
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
La fortune dans mon biscuit chinois dit qu'une brune va changer ma vie.The fortune in my fortune cookie says that a dark-haired woman is going to change my life.
e. brunette
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Il y a cinq filles dans ma famille : deux blondes et trois brunes.There are five girls in my family: two blondes and three brunettes.
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