grandfather
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grandfather
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (relative)
a. le grand-père (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).
Mom told me that our grandfather was a big flirt.Maman m’a dit que notre grand-père était un grand charmeur.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The company grandfathered all current employees into the old pension plan.L’entreprise a maintenu tous les employés actuels dans l’ancien régime de retraite.
The insurer will grandfather in policyholders who purchased plans before January 1.L'assureur préservera les droits acquis des assurés qui ont souscrit un contrat avant le premier janvier.
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