mailbox
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
1. (personal box for receiving mail)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
a. la boîte aux lettres
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Did the mailman already come? I'm going to check the mailbox.Le facteur est déjà passé ? Je vais aller voir dans la boîte aux lettres.
b. la boîte à lettres
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
When we got home from vacation, our mailbox was crammed full of mail.Quand nous sommes rentrés de vacances, notre boîte à lettres était remplie de courrier.
2. (public box for sending mail)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
a. la boîte aux lettres
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Let's find a mailbox so we can mail these postcards.Trouvons une boîte aux lettres pour envoyer ces cartes postales.
b. la boîte à lettres
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Is there a mailbox around here? I need to mail a birthday card.Il y a une boîte à lettres dans le coin ? Je dois envoyer une carte d’anniversaire.
a. la boîte mail
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
I have 120 unread emails in my mailbox.J’ai 120 e-mails non lus dans ma boîte mail.
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