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court
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le tribunal (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).
If you don't pay your traffic ticket, you may have to go to court.Si vous ne payez pas votre contravention, vous risquez d’être appelé à comparaître devant le tribunal.
b. la cour (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).
The defendant arrived at court surrounded by a crowd of journalists and onlookers.L’accusé est arrivé à la cour entouré d’une nuée de journalistes et de curieux.
a. le tribunal (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 court will decide the defendant's fate next Tuesday.Le tribunal décidera du sort du prévenu mardi prochain.
b. la cour (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).
The court will announce its verdict after lunch.La cour rendra son verdict après le déjeuner.
a. la cour (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).
The king and his court went foxhunting.Le roi et sa cour sont partis à la chasse au renard.
a. la cour (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).
Life at the court was highly codified.La vie à la cour était extrêmement codifiée.
5. (sports)
a. le terrain (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).
Our college has a new state-of-the-art basketball court.Notre université dispose d’un nouveau terrain de basket ultramoderne.
a. la cour (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).
The library overlooked a small paved court.La bibliothèque donnait sur une petite cour pavée.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. courir à
Hudson is courting financial disaster by investing without any information about the market.Hudson court à la catastrophe financière en investissant sans disposer d’aucune information sur le marché.
8. (old-fashioned) (to woo)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. courtiser
The prince courted the maiden in that tale.Le prince courtisait la jeune fille dans ce récit.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
9. (old-fashioned) (to see each other romantically)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. se fréquenter (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Edgar and Matilda have been courting for ages.Edgar et Matilda se fréquentent depuis longtemps.
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Indicative of "court"
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