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).
My grandfather feeds the birds every morning.Mon grand-père nourrit les oiseaux tous les matins.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. no direct translation
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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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