gifting
Present participle of gift.
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gift
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (present)
a. le cadeau (M)
(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).
I spent a lot of money on my sister's birthday gift.J’ai dépensé beaucoup d’argent pour le cadeau d’anniversaire de ma sœur.
2. (talent)
a. le don (M)
(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).
Mathieu has a gift for singing.Mathieu a un don pour le chant.
3. (donation)
a. le don (M)
(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).
Every gift, no matter how small, makes a difference.Chaque don, même modeste, fait la différence.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. offrir
Layla's parents gifted her a new Mercedes for her birthday.Les parents de Layla lui ont offert une nouvelle Mercedes pour son anniversaire.
b. faire cadeau de
Glen gifted his old guitar to his nephew.Glen a fait cadeau de son ancienne guitare à son neveu.
Conjugations
Indicative of "gift"
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