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fete
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la fête
(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)
The ambassador is hosting a fete in the park, with food and musicians from her country.L'ambassadrice organise une fête dans le parc, avec de la nourriture et des musiciens de son pays.
b. la kermesse
(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)
I'm helping out at the school fete on Saturday.Je donne un coup de main à la kermesse de l'école samedi.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. mettre à l’honneur
The prince and princess were feted with a gala performance.Le prince et la princesse ont été mis à l’honneur lors d'un spectacle de gala.
b. célébrer
The soccer team returned victorious, feted by its supporters.L'équipe de football est rentrée victorieuse, célébrée par ses supporters.
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