fleuve

le fleuve
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. river
Le fleuve serpentait à travers la forêt dense.The river wound through the dense forest.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(flow; used with "de")
a. river of
Pendant l'éruption volcanique, nous pouvions apercevoir un fleuve de lave.During the volcanic eruption, we could see a river of lava.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(interminable)
a. very long
C'était un discours fleuve qui a duré trois heures sans interruption.It was a very long speech that lasted for three hours without interruption.
b. long
Ce film fleuve était à mourir d'ennui !That long movie was super boring!
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