espèce

l'espèce
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. species
J’apprends à identifier les espèces d’oiseaux qui vivent dans cette région.I'm learning to identify the species of birds that live in this region.
a. kind
Une chapka, c'est une espèce de chapeau qu'on porte en Russie en hiver.An ushanka is a kind of hat people wear in Russia in the winter.
b. type
Tous mes professeurs sont de la même espèce : sévères mais justes.All my teachers are the same type: strict but fair.
c. sort
Bertrand a développé une espèce d’infection et doit consulter un médecin.Bertrand has developed some sort of infection and needs to see a doctor.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
interjection
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(used to express an insult; used with "de")
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Ces gens roulent beaucoup trop vite ! Espèces d'idiots !These people are driving way too fast! Idiots!
Pourquoi tu ne dis pas la vérité ? Espèce de lâche !Why don't you tell the truth? You coward!
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