le point
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. dot
L’enfant a fait des petits points bleus pour représenter la pluie.The child drew little blue dots to represent the rain.
b. spot
Maurice a les yeux bleus avec un point jaune dans l’œil gauche.Maurice has blue eyes with a yellow spot in his left eye.
c. point
Un point lumineux se détachait à l’horizon.A point of light stood out on the horizon.
a. dot
Je me suis trompé d’adresse e-mail. J’ai tapé « point com » au lieu de « point fr ».I entered the wrong email address. I typed "dot com" instead of "dot fr."
b. point
Pour écrire les nombres décimaux, certains pays utilisent un point et d’autres une virgule.When writing decimal numbers, some countries use a point and others use a comma.
c. period (used to end a sentence)
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
N’oublie pas de terminer tes phrases par un point.Don't forget to end your sentences with a period.
d. full stop (used to end a sentence)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Si tu mets un point ici, la phrase suivante doit commencer par une lettre majuscule.If you put a full stop here, the next sentence must begin with a capital letter.
a. point
La prof de maths a dit qu’un point était l’intersection de deux droites.The math teacher said that a point is the intersection of two lines.
a. point
D’après les sondages, la candidate devancerait son adversaire de trois points.According to the polls, the candidate is leading her opponent by three points.
b. mark
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Émilie a gagné un point supplémentaire au quiz d'histoire.Émilie earned an extra mark on the history quiz.
a. spot
Josh a trouvé un point stratégique pour observer les oiseaux.Josh found a strategic spot for birdwatching.
b. place
Le même phénomène météorologique a été observé en plusieurs points du pays.The same weather phenomenon was observed in several places across the country.
c. point
Le point de rendez-vous est près de la fontaine.The meeting point is near the fountain.
a. point
L’anxiété de Nassim a atteint un tel point qu’il refuse de se présenter à l’examen.Nassim's anxiety has reached such a point that he refuses to take the exam.
b. stage
À ce point de sa carrière, Léna a décidé qu’il était temps de prendre des risques.At this stage in her career, Léna decided it was time to take some risks.
a. point
C’est un point important et je vous encourage à y réfléchir.This is an important point, and I encourage you to reflect on it.
b. issue
Nous avons beaucoup de points importants à aborder ce matin.We have a lot of important issues to discuss this morning.
a. sharp pain
J’ai un point dans le dos depuis une semaine. - Tu as vu un médecin ?I've had a sharp pain in my back for a week. - Have you seen a doctor?
a. stitch
Pour obtenir un tissage plus dense, tu dois opter pour un point plus serré.To achieve a denser weave, you should use a tighter stitch.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
10.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
(used to express negation; often used with "ne")
a. no
Le général affirma qu’il n’était point d’armée plus puissante que la sienne.The general asserted that there was no army more powerful than his own.
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