chestnut
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chestnut
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (nut)
a. la châtaigne (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).
We picked chestnuts that we're going to roast in the oven.On a ramassé des châtaignes qu'on va faire griller au four.
b. le marron (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).
My mother always buys candied chestnuts for the holidays.Ma mère achète toujours des marrons glacés pour les fêtes.
2. (botany)
a. le châtaignier (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).
My father chopped down the old chestnut in our front yard.Mon père a abattu le vieux châtaignier dans notre cour.
b. le marronnier (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).
In the past, there were lots of chestnuts in these woods.Autrefois, il y avait beaucoup de marronniers dans ces bois.
3. (color)
a. le châtain (M) (hair)
(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).
Melissa's hair is a lovely shade of chestnut.Les cheveux de Melissa sont d’une belle nuance de châtain.
b. le marron (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).
Brown is far from my favorite color. I prefer brighter shades.Le marron est loin d’être ma couleur préférée. Je préfère les teintes plus vives.
a. la rengaine (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).
Bill tells the same old chestnut to all our guests.Bill raconte la même vieille rengaine à tous nos invités.
5. (animal)
a. l'alezan (M), l'alezane (F)
(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).
(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 chestnut won the dressage competition.L’alezan a remporté la compétition de dressage.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
6. (color)
b. marron (invariable)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
Your brown jacket would look great with that outfit.Ta veste marron irait parfaitement avec cette tenue.
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