grève
la grève
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. strike
La grève des enseignants a entraîné un report de la réforme des programmes.The teachers' strike led to a postponement of the curriculum reform.
2. (literary) (geography)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. shore (for the sea or a lake)
Nous avons marché le long de la grève au crépuscule.We walked along the shore at dusk.
b. beach (for the sea or a lake)
Le sable de la grève se fondait dans l’eau grise.The sand on the beach blended into the gray water.
c. strand (for the sea)
Sur la grève, les enfants jouaient avec des coquillages.On the strand, the children were playing with seashells.
d. bank (for a river)
La grève disparut sous un épais brouillard.The bank disappeared into a thick fog.
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