empreinte

l'empreinte
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. footprint
Nous suivons les empreintes dans le sable.We're following the footprints in the sand.
b. fingerprint
Des empreintes ont été retrouvées sur les lieux du crime.Fingerprints were found at the crime scene.
c. print
Le cambrioleur a laissé ses empreintes sur la fenêtre.The burglar left his prints on the window.
d. track
Un ours est passé devant la maison cette nuit. On peut voir ses empreintes dans la neige.A bear walked by the house last night. We can see its tracks in the snow.
e. imprint
Je sais qu'il y avait un oiseau ici d'après les empreintes dans la boue.I know there was a bird here from the imprints in the mud.
f. impression
La table basse a laissé une empreinte sur le tapis.The coffee table left an impression in the rug.
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)
(impression)
a. mark
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Coco Chanel a laissé son empreinte dans le milieu de la haute couture.Coco Chanel left her mark on the world of haute couture.
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