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crowd
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. la foule (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).
What a crowd there was outside of the stadium!Quelle foule il y avait à l’extérieur du stade !
2. (audience)
a. le public (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 crowd clapped for ten minutes at the end of the show.Le public a applaudi pendant dix minutes à la fin du spectacle.
a. la bande (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).
Martine and Judith used to hang out with the same crowd.Avant, Martine et Judith fréquentaient la même bande.
a. la foule (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).
True innovators aren't those who follow the crowd.Les véritables innovateurs ne sont pas ceux qui suivent la foule.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. se presser
All of the students crowded to see the exam results.Tous les étudiants se sont pressés pour voir les résultats de l'examen.
b. s'entasser
Travelers crowded onto the platforms after several trains were canceled.Des voyageurs se sont entassés sur les quais après l’annulation de plusieurs trains.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
6. (to cram)
a. entasser
The movers crowded the boxes into the truck.Les déménageurs ont entassé les cartons dans le camion.
a. se presser dans
So many people crowded the gallery that it was hard to see the artwork.Tant de personnes se pressaient dans la galerie qu'il était difficile de voir les œuvres d'art.
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Indicative of "crowd"
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