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le tableau
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (fine arts)
2. (figurative) (visualized moment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. scene
Les enfants étaient si heureux de jouer dans la neige. C'était un tableau merveilleux !The children were so happy to be playing in the snow. It was a wonderful scene!
b. picture (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Le coucher de soleil sur l'océan était un véritable tableau. Je m'en souviendrai toujours.The sunset over the ocean was quite a picture. I'll remember it forever.
3. (figurative) (description of a moment)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. scene
Une manifestation a eu lieu hier. Cet article en fait le tableau.There was a protest yesterday. This article describes the scene.
b. picture (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Laissez-moi vous brosser un tableau de ce qui s'est passé à la fête d'hier. C'était une nuit incroyable !Let me paint you a picture of what happened at the party yesterday. It was an incredible night!
4. (theater)
a. scene
Dans le premier tableau du deuxième acte, la mise en scène vous transporte sur une île déserte.In the first scene of the second act, the setting transports you to a desert island.
a. board
Consulte le tableau pour voir quand part le prochain train à destination de Lyon.Check the board to see when the next train for Lyon is leaving.
a. rack
Tous nos ustensiles de cuisine sont organisés et accrochés sur ce tableau.All of our kitchen utensils are organized and hung on this rack.
a. table
Marlène m'a aidé à insérer un tableau de nos chiffres de vente dans ce rapport.Marlène helped me to insert a table of our sales figures into this report.
a. roster
Voici le tableau des élèves qui seront dans ma classe.Here is the roster of students who will be in my class.
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