gate
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la porte
(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 enemy is at the city gate!L’ennemi est à la porte de la ville !
b. le portail
(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)
There was an elaborate gate at the property's entrance.Il y avait un portail élaboré à l'entrée de la propriété.
a. la porte
(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)
Passengers for flight 642, destination Miami, please proceed to Gate 33.Les passagers du vol 642 à destination de Miami sont priés de se rendre à la porte 33.
a. la porte
(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 skiers in this race will have to pass through 50 gates.Les skieuses qui participent à cette course devront passer par 50 portes
a. la vanne
(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)
This gate allows any excess water to flow into the reservoir.Cette vanne permet à tout excès d’eau de s’écouler dans le réservoir.
a. les entrées
(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)
(plural)
The stadium keeps 30% of the gate plus all of the concessions.Le stade garde 30 % des entrées et toutes les concessions.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
6. (to put in detention)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. mettre en retenue
The teacher gated me for the whole afternoon for fighting.Le professeur m'a mis en retenue tout l'après-midi pour m'être battu.
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