lake
lake
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (geography)
a. le lac (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 grandfather has a summer house by a lake.Mon grand-père a une maison d’été au bord d’un lac.
2. (fine arts)
a. le pigment laqué (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).
Renaissance artists valued lakes for their luminous colors.Les artistes de la Renaissance appréciaient les pigments laqués pour leurs couleurs lumineuses.
b. le pigment-laque (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 problem with the lake used in old paintings was that it faded easily.Le problème avec le pigment-laque utilisé dans les vieilles peintures est qu’il s’estompait facilement.
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