lemon
lemon
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (fruit)
a. le citron (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).
Shall I put a slice of lemon in your tea?Je te mets une rondelle de citron dans ton thé ?
2. (botany)
a. le citronnier (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 grandmother has a beautiful lemon in her garden.Ma grand-mère a un magnifique citronnier dans son jardin.
3. (colloquial) (car that doesn't work well)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. le tas de ferraille (M) (colloquial)
(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).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The car you bought is a total lemon. It doesn't even have brakes.La voiture que tu as achetée est un vrai tas de ferraille. Elle n'a même pas de freins.
4. (color)
a. le jaune citron (M) (invariable)
(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).
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
Lemon looks great on you. You should wear that color more often.Le jaune citron te va très bien. Tu devrais porter cette couleur plus souvent.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
5. (color)
a. jaune citron (invariable)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
That lemon dress looks amazing on Olivia.Cette robe jaune citron va super bien à Olivia.
b. citron (invariable)
A word or phrase that doesn't change according to the number or gender of the thing it describes (e.g., les chiens marron).
Do you like the lemon armchairs with the striped sofa?Tu aimes les fauteuils citron avec le canapé rayé ?
6. (culinary)
a. au citron
Shall we buy lemon tartlets for dessert?On achète des tartelettes au citron pour le dessert ?
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