child
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'enfant
All the children surrounded the clown.Tous les enfants ont entouré le clown.
a. l'enfant
I have three children: one son and two daughters.J’ai trois enfants : un fils et deux filles.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(immature person)
a. l'enfant
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Look at our husbands with their video games. Two children!Regarde nos maris avec leurs jeux vidéos. Deux enfants !
4.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(product)
a. le fruit
(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).
(M)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
The book was the child of much research.Le livre était le fruit de nombreuses recherches.
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