homme
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l'homme
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. man
Deux hommes se sont arrêtés pour m'aider à changer mon pneu crevé.Two men stopped and helped me change my flat tire.
2. (humanity)
a. human beings (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
Quand l’Homme a-t-il commencé à utiliser des outils ?When did human beings first start using tools?
b. humankind (uncountable)
Le film dépeint l’homme 500 ans dans le futur.The film portrays humankind 500 years in the future.
c. man (old-fashioned)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
Joëlle étudie l’anthropologie parce qu’elle s’intéresse à l’histoire de l’Homme.Joëlle is studying anthropology because she's interested in the history of man.
d. mankind (old-fashioned) (uncountable)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
L'homme vivra-t-il un jour sur d'autres planètes ?Will mankind ever live on other planets?
3. (colloquial) (husband or lover)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. man (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Mon homme travaille beaucoup parce que nous économisons pour acheter une maison.My man works a lot because we're saving to buy a house.
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