gras

gras
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. greasy
Le poulet est trop gras pour le barbecue.The chicken is too greasy for the barbecue.
b. fatty
Mes parents évitent de manger des sucreries et des aliments gras.My parents avoid eating candy and fatty foods.
a. fat
Mon chat n'est pas gras ! Il a juste les poils longs.My cat is not fat! He just has long hair.
a. greasy
Ne pose pas le couteau gras sur la nappe !Don't set the greasy knife on the tablecloth!
b. oily
Le moteur est tellement gras qu'il glisse des mains.The engine is so oily that it slips from your hands.
a. oily
Olivia préfère se laver les cheveux tous les jours, car ils sont très gras.Olivia prefers washing her hair every day because it's very oily.
a. greasy
Arnaud jette l'emballage gras de son goûter.Arnaud throws away his snack's greasy wrapper.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. fat (for food)
Mathieu coupe le gras du steak minutieusement.Mathieu carefully cuts the fat off the steak.
a. fleshy part
Le petit garçon a pincé le gras du bras de son frère.The young boy pinched the fleshy part of his brother's arm.
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