care
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le soin
(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)
Alice takes great care of her grandmother's garden.Alice prend grand soin du jardin de sa grand-mère.
a. la précaution
(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)
Please handle the knife with care!Veuillez manipuler le couteau avec précaution !
a. le souci
(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 good conversation with friends will help you forget your cares.Une bonne conversation avec des amis t'aidera à oublier tes soucis.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. s'intéresser à
Do you care about the election, Alex?Tu t'intéresses à l'élection, Alex ?
b. se soucier de
Your brother cares a lot about other people's opinions.Ton frère se soucie beaucoup de l’opinion des autres.
c. se moquer de (used in negative contexts)
Ella doesn't care about fashion trends.Ella se moque des tendances de la mode.
d. se ficher de
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used in negative contexts)
I talked about the environment, but it seemed like nobody cared.J’ai parlé de l’environnement, mais on aurait dit que tout le monde s’en fichait.
a. tenir à
I can see that you really care about me.Je vois que tu tiens vraiment à moi.
b. être attaché à
Megan cares for her plants as if they're family.Megan est attachée à ses plantes comme si elles faisaient partie de sa famille.
a. vouloir
Would you care for some tea with your dessert?Tu veux du thé avec ton dessert ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. se soucier de
Do you care what people think about you?Tu te soucies de ce que les gens pensent de toi ?
b. se moquer de (used in negative contexts)
I don't care what happens! It's none of my concern.Je me moque de ce qui peut se passer ! Ce n’est pas mon problème.
a. vouloir
We're going to an art exhibit. Would you care to join us?Nous allons à une exposition d’art. Voulez-vous vous joindre à nous ?
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