grass
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (botany)
a. l'herbe (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
There's grass all over the floor. Where did it come from?Il y a de l'herbe partout sur le sol. D'où ça vient ?
b. la graminée (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The botanical garden features a variety of ornamental grasses.Le jardin botanique présente une variété de graminées ornementales.
a. la pelouse (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. 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 the afternoon lying on the grass, reading a book.J'ai passé l'après-midi allongé sur la pelouse à lire un livre.
b. le gazon (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).
We have someone cut the grass every other week in the summer.On fait tondre le gazon toutes les deux semaines en été.
3. (colloquial) (marijuana)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. l'herbe (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I just found out my dad used to smoke grass when he was younger.Je viens d’apprendre que mon père fumait de l’herbe quand il était plus jeune.
4. (colloquial) (informer) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. la balance (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I wouldn't trust Derek. He's a grass!Je ne ferais pas confiance à Derek. C’est une balance !
b. l'indic (F) (colloquial) (abbreviation of "indicateur" or "indicatrice")
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I heard the victim was killed because she was a grass.J’ai entendu dire que la victime a été tuée parce que c’était une indic.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. gazonner
We're going to remove these dead trees and then grass the entire area.Nous allons enlever ces arbres morts, puis gazonner toute la zone.
6. (colloquial) (to inform on) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. balancer (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Why did you grass me to mum? - It wasn't me!Pourquoi tu m’as balancé à maman ? - C’était pas moi !
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
7. (colloquial) (to inform the police) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. moucharder (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Tim said he wouldn't grass, but I don't believe him.Tim a dit qu’il moucharderait pas, mais je le crois pas.
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