gauche

gauche
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. left
J'ai mal à la jambe gauche.My left leg hurts.
a. clumsy
Il a renversé du café sur la table. Qu'il est gauche !He spilled coffee on the table. How clumsy!
b. awkward
L'adolescent timide s'exprime de manière gauche.The shy teenager expresses himself in an awkward way.
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. left
La poste se trouve un peu plus loin sur la gauche.The post office is a little further down on the left.
a. left
La gauche espère gagner les prochaines élections.The left hopes to win the upcoming elections.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. left foot
La capitaine a marqué un but du gauche.The captain scored a goal with her left foot.
b. left
Le boxeur a mis un crochet du gauche à son adversaire.The boxer hit his opponent with a left hook.
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