have been shading
Present perfect progressive conjugation of shade.
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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. l'ombre (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).
We're going to picnic in the shade, under this tree.On va pique-niquer à l'ombre, sous cet arbre.
a. la nuance (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).
What do you think about this shade of blue for the bedroom walls?Que penses-tu de cette nuance de bleu pour les murs de la chambre ?
b. le ton (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).
The car comes in various shades of red.La voiture est disponible en plusieurs tons de rouge.
a. le store (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'm going to lower the shade before the sun heats up the room.Je vais baisser le store avant que le soleil ne réchauffe la pièce.
4. (furniture)
a. l'abat-jour (M) (invariable)
(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).
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
When you turn on the lamp, you can see the painting on its shade.Quand vous allumez la lampe, vous pouvez voir le motif peint sur son abat-jour.
5. (ghost)
a. l'ombre (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 shades of the dead still hung over the manor.Les ombres des disparus planaient encore sur le manoir.
7. (fine arts)
a. l'ombre (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 used watered-down black paint to add shade and texture to the mural.J’ai utilisé de la peinture noire diluée pour ajouter de l’ombre et de la texture à la fresque.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. donner de l'ombre à
You can park over there. The house will shade the car.Tu peux te garer là-bas. La maison donnera de l'ombre à la voiture.
b. abriter
On the beach, we used umbrellas to shade us from the sun.Sur la plage, nous avons utilisé des parasols pour nous abriter du soleil.
c. ombrager (vegetation)
Those oak trees shade the house the whole year.Ces chênes ombragent la maison toute l’année.
9. (fine arts)
a. ombrer
The artist spent 30 minutes shading the torso of his portrait.L'artiste a passé 30 minutes à ombrer le torse de son portrait.
Conjugations
Indicative of "shade"
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