le soleil
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. sun
Nous avons pris plaisir à regarder le soleil se coucher.We enjoyed watching the sun go down.
a. sun
Mon chat adore faire la sieste au soleil.My cat loves to take a nap in the sun.
b. sunlight
Ces plantes n’ont pas besoin de beaucoup de soleil.These plants don't need much sunlight.
c. sunshine
Ouvrez la fenêtre et laissez entrer un peu de soleil.Open the window and let some sunshine in.
a. sunflower
Devant chez nous, il y a un grand champ de soleils. Tout ce jaune, c'est magnifique !In front of our house, there's a big field of sunflowers. All that yellow is magnificent!
a. backward giant
Mon frère s'entraîne assidûment aux anneaux. Il voudrait réussir la figure du soleil.My brother trains diligently on the rings. He would like to achieve the backward giant figure.
b. backward grand circle
La gymnaste a parfaitement exécuté un soleil sur les barres asymétriques.The gymnast perfectly executed a backward grand circle on the uneven bars.
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