la nouveauté
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. novelty
La nouveauté de ce jouet, c'est qu’il réagit aux mouvements de l’enfant.The novelty of this toy is that it reacts to the child's movements.
b. innovation
La nouveauté de cette recherche, c'est sa méthodologie.The innovation of this research is its methodology.
c. newness
Connu pour son écriture formatée, l'auteur a surpris tout le monde par la nouveauté du style de son dernier livre.Known for his formulaic writing, the author surprised everyone with the newness of the style of his last book.
a. novelty
La nouveauté suscite parfois la méfiance avant d’être adoptée.Novelty sometimes arouses suspicion before being embraced.
a. novelty
La pyramide du Louvre était une vraie nouveauté dans le paysage parisien quand elle a été inaugurée.The Louvre Pyramid was a true novelty to the Parisian landscape when it was inaugurated.
a. new arrival
Allons faire du shopping ! Il y a des nouveautés aux grands magasins.Let's go shopping! There are new arrivals in the department stores.
b. new release
J’aime regarder les nouveautés à la librairie.I like to look at the new releases in the bookstore.
c. new product
Il y a quelques nouveautés dans les rayons du magasin.There are some new products on the store shelves.
d. new item
Ce pull est une nouveauté qui vient d’arriver cette semaine.That sweater is a new item that just arrived this week.
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