has been flooring
Present perfect progressive he/she conjugation of floor.
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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
a. le sol (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).
Be careful when you get out of the shower. The floor is wet.Fais attention en sortant de la douche. Le sol est mouillé.
b. le plancher (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).
I like sitting on the floor in the summer because it feels cool.J'aime m'asseoir sur le plancher en été parce que c’est frais.
c. le parquet (M) (wooden)
(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 sister's apartment has a beautiful walnut floor.L’appartement de ma sœur a un magnifique parquet en noyer.
d. la piste (F) (for dancing)
(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).
Let's get on the floor. I love this song!Allons sur la piste. J'adore cette chanson !
a. l'étage (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).
I live on the fourth floor, next to the gym.J’habite au troisième étage, à côté de la salle de sport.
a. le fond (M) (often used in the plural)
(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).
The ocean floor remains largely unexplored.Les fonds marins sont encore largement inexplorés.
4. (finance)
a. le parquet (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 cousin works on the floor of the stock exchange.Mon cousin travaille sur le parquet de la bourse.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. poser le sol de
The workers are flooring the kitchen today, so you won't be able to cook.Les ouvriers posent le sol de la cuisine, aujourd'hui. Tu ne pourras donc pas cuisiner.
6. (colloquial) (to knock down)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. terrasser
You floored him with a single punch. I can't believe it.Tu l'as terrassé d'un seul coup de poing. Je n'en reviens pas.
7. (colloquial) (to astonish; often used in the passive voice)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. dérouter
My sister's physics teacher was floored when she got a perfect score on the final exam.Le prof de physique de ma sœur était dérouté quand elle a obtenu une note parfaite à l'examen final.
b. abasourdir (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
When Lucy unveiled the surprise, everyone at the party was floored.Quand Lucy a dévoilé la surprise, tout le monde à la fête était abasourdi.
Conjugations
Indicative of "floor"
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