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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (culinary)
a. l'œuf (M)
(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).
Alanna likes to eat scrambled eggs.Alanna aime manger des œufs brouillés.
a. l'ovule (M) (human)
(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).
An egg donor can help an infertile woman have a baby.Une donneuse d’ovules peut aider une femme infertile à avoir un bébé.
b. l'œuf (M)
(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).
Frogs lay their eggs in water.Les grenouilles pondent leurs œufs dans l’eau.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
3. (colloquial) (to throw eggs at)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. lancer des œufs sur
The boys are going to egg the neighbor's car. We have to stop them!Les garçons vont lancer des œufs sur la voiture du voisin. Il faut les arrêter !
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