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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (adult male)
a. l'homme (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).
There are ten men and six women on my team at work.Il y a dix hommes et six femmes dans mon équipe au travail.
2. (individual)
a. l'homme (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).
Toby's the right man for the job.Toby est l’homme de la situation.
3. (old-fashioned) (human race)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. l'Homme (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).
Man is a social animal.L’Homme est un animal social.
4. (colloquial) (male partner)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. l'homme (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).
Stop sending text messages to my man!Arrête d'envoyer des SMS à mon homme !
b. le mec (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).
Have you met Fiona's new man?Tu as rencontré le nouveau mec de Fiona ?
b. le pion (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).
How many men does a player start with in a game of checkers?Avec combien de pions est-ce qu'un joueur commence dans une partie de dames ?
6. (colloquial) (form of address)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. mec (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hey, man, can you lend me 20 dollars?Hé, mec, tu peux me prêter 20 dollars ?
b. mon vieux (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Hey, man, did you see the game last night?Hé, mon vieux, tu as vu le match hier soir ?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
7. (to operate)
a. s'occuper de
I need to find someone to man the reception desk at lunch.Je dois trouver quelqu'un pour s'occuper de la réception à l’heure du déjeuner.
b. tenir (military)
An infantry company manned the fortress.Une compagnie d’infanterie tenait la forteresse.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Allez !).
b. ouah (to express joy or admiration)
Man! That movie had a crazy ending!Ouah ! Ce film avait une fin de dingue !
c. mince (to express irritation)
Man! I forgot my glasses again!Mince ! J’ai encore oublié mes lunettes !
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