shield
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le bouclier
(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).
(M)
Tristan lifted his shield and brought it down on his adversary's arm.Tristan leva son bouclier et l’abattit sur le bras de son adversaire.
a. l'écran
(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).
(M)
Sunscreen acts as a shield against UV rays.La crème solaire sert d’écran contre les rayons UV.
a. l'insigne
(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).
(M)
The detective flashed her shield and walked toward the crime scene.L'inspectrice a montré son insigne et s'est dirigée vers la scène de crime.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. protéger
The children's mother did everything she could to shield them from the harshness of the world.La mère des enfants a fait tout ce qu’elle pouvait pour les protéger de la dureté du monde.
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