hex key
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. la clé hexagonale
(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).
(F)
To assemble the table, you'll need a hex key.Pour monter la table, il faut une clé hexagonale.
b. la clé Allen
(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).
(F)
This hex key is too small for this screw.Cette clé Allen est trop petite pour cette vis.
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