football game
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
1. (sport with an oval ball)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
a. le match de football américain
(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).
(M)
My son is playing in his first football game tonight.Mon fils joue son premier match de football américain ce soir.
b. le match de football
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
The football game ended in a tie.Le match de football s'est terminé par un match nul.
2. (sport with a round ball)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. le match de football
(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).
(M)
The team is preparing for the first football game of the season.L'équipe se prépare pour le premier match de football de la saison.
b. le match de foot
(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).
(M)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Is there a football game on the telly tonight?Il y a un match de foot à la télé ce soir ?
c. le match de soccer
(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).
(M)
Regionalism used in Québec.
(Québec)
The football game was cancelled due to rain.Le match de soccer a été annulé en raison de la pluie.
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