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couch
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (furniture)
a. le canapé (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).
I was sitting on the couch, watching television.J'étais assis sur le canapé, en train de regarder la télé.
b. le divan (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).
Where's the cat? - He's sleeping on the couch.Où est le chat ? - Il dort sur le divan.
c. le sofa (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).
After a long day, Lisa relaxes on the couch with a book.Après une longue journée, Lisa se détend sur le sofa avec un livre.
a. le divan (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).
The couch has become a symbol of Freudian psychoanalysis.Le divan est devenu un symbole de la psychanalyse freudienne.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. formuler
Matt couched his criticism in delicate terms so as to not hurt anyone's feelings.Matt a formulé ses critiques avec tact afin de ne blesser personne.
Conjugations
Indicative of "couch"
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