cold
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. froid
This food is cold. Send it back to the kitchen.Ce plat est froid. Renvoyez-le en cuisine.
a. froid
Lainey is such a cold person! She didn't even acknowledge me when I greeted her.Lainey est une personne tellement froide ! Elle ne m'a même pas répondu quand je l'ai saluée.
a. froid
The interviewer's cold look made me uncomfortable.Le regard froid de l’examinateur m’a mis mal à l’aise.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le froid
(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)
The kids were shivering with cold in the snow.Les enfants grelottaient de froid dans la neige.
a. le rhume
(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)
I've got a cold and can't go to the gym.J’ai un rhume et je ne peux pas aller à la salle de sport.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. net
Amir stopped cold when Leslie called him.Amir s’arrêta net quand Leslie l’appela.
a. à froid
I went to play the match cold.Je suis allé disputer le match à froid.
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