dos

le dos
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. back
Je me suis fait mal au dos en tombant.I hurt my back when I fell down.
a. back
Marc a écrit son numéro de téléphone au dos de la carte.Marc wrote his phone number on the back of the card.
a. spine
L'élève a endommagé le dos du livre en le forçant à s'ouvrir à plat.The student damaged the spine of the book by forcing it to lie flat.
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