carreau

le carreau
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. tile
Les murs sont ornés de beaux carreaux.The walls are adorned with beautiful tiles.
a. square
Pour copier l'image originale avec précision, l'artiste divise le dessin en petits carreaux.To copy the original image accurately, the artist divides the sketch into small squares.
a. check
Le styliste a mal assorti les carreaux de la veste avec ceux du pantalon.The stylist did not properly match the checks on the jacket with the ones on the pants.
a. windowpane
Les pompiers ont brisé le carreau d'une porte vitrée pour entrer dans la maison en feu.Firefighters broke the windowpane of a glass door to get into the burning house.
a. diamonds
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Sophie a tiré la dame de carreau.Sophie drew the queen of diamonds.
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