crunch time
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
1.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(critical moment to take action)
a. le moment critique
(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 have to finish this report by the end of the day. It's crunch time!Je dois finir ce rapport d'ici la fin de la journée. C'est le moment critique !
b. le moment décisif
(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)
It's crunch time for the project. No time to spare!C'est le moment décisif pour le projet. Pas de temps à perdre !
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