butter

butter
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le beurre
(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).
(M)
Janice likes butter and strawberry jam on her toast.Janice aime le beurre et la confiture de fraises sur ses toasts.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. beurrer
Don't forget to butter the cake pan.N'oubliez pas de beurrer le moule à gâteau.
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