dog
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le chien
(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)
, la chienne
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
My dog is a German Shepherd.Mon chien est un berger allemand.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(wicked person)
a. le chien
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
My coworker is a dog; I'm always having to do his work.Mon collègue est un chien. Je me retrouve toujours à faire son travail.
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(unattractive person)
a. le thon
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
My blind date turned out to be a real dog. - Did you at least try to get to know him?Le mec de mon blind date, c'était un vrai thon. - T'as essayé d’apprendre à le connaître, au moins ?
b. le cageot
(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 word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
(for women)
Did you just call my cousin a dog? You're one to talk!Tu viens de dire que ma cousine était un cageot ? Tu t'es regardée ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. poursuivre
The neighborhood bullies dogged Geoffrey all the way to his house.Les brutes du quartier ont poursuivi Geoffrey jusque chez lui.
a. tourmenter
The politician has been dogged by scandal his entire career.Les scandales ont tourmenté ce politicien tout au long de sa carrière.
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