châtain

châtain
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. chestnut
Cette actrice a de beaux cheveux châtains.That actress has beautiful chestnut hair.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Sur la photo, il y a deux filles châtains assises sur un banc.In the photo, there are two girls with brown hair sitting on a bench.
Mon fils est châtain mais ma fille est blonde.My son has chestnut-colored hair, but my daughter is blonde.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. chestnut brown
Le châtain est ma couleur préférée.Chestnut brown is my favorite color.
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