- English to French
camera
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. l'appareil photo (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).
Can you take our picture with my camera?Tu peux nous prendre en photo avec mon appareil photo ?
b. l'appareil-photo (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).
Paula said she'd bring her camera to the party.Paula a dit qu’elle apporterait son appareil-photo à la fête.
c. l'appareil (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Has anyone seen my camera?Quelqu’un a vu mon appareil ?
d. l'appareil photographique (M) (old-fashioned)
(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).
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
The local museum has an exhibition of old cameras.Le musée local présente une exposition de vieux appareils photographiques.
a. la caméra (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).
The camera was mounted on a track to get a dolly shot of the action.La caméra était montée sur un rail pour filmer l’action en travelling.
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