fourmi

la fourmi
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. ant
Malheureusement, des fourmis ont trouvé le sac de sucre.Unfortunately, ants have found the bag of sugar.
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)
(hard-working person)
a. busy bee
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Sophia travaille depuis l’aube. C'est une vraie fourmi !Sophia has been working since dawn; she's such a busy bee!
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