deathbed
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le lit de mort
(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)
The novel opens with the main character standing next to his lover's deathbed.Le roman s'ouvre sur le personnage principal à côté du lit de mort de son amante.
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)
(last hours of a person's life)
a. le lit de mort
(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)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
On her deathbed, my grandma whispered a final wish to my mother.Sur son lit de mort, ma grand-mère murmura un dernier vœu à ma mère.
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