gâté

gâté
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. spoiled
Quand il était enfant, Antoine était gâté par ses grands-parents.When he was a child, Antoine was spoiled by his grandparents.
b. spoilt
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le temps est magnifique depuis huit jours. Nous sommes vraiment gâtés cet été !The weather's been gorgeous for eight days. We've been so spoilt this summer!
a. spoiled
La pêche était complètement gâtée, donc nous l'avons jetée.The peach was completely spoiled, so we threw it away.
b. spoilt
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
J'ai acheté des abricots hier, et ils sont déjà gâtés !I bought apricots yesterday, and they're already spoilt!
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
3. (embrace)
Regionalism used in Belgium.
(Belgium)
Regionalism used in the South of France.
(South of France)
a. hug
En rentrant de son long voyage, Marwa a reçu un gâté chaleureux de ses parents.When she came home from her long trip, Marwa got a warm hug from her parents.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
4. (term of endearment)
Regionalism used in the South of France.
(South of France)
a. sweetheart
« Bonjour, mon gâté », dit-elle avec un grand sourire."Good morning, my sweetheart," she said with a big smile.
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