mer
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la mer
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. sea
Perdus en mer, les marins ont dû se fier aux étoiles pour retrouver leur cap.Lost at sea, the sailors had to rely on the stars to find their way home.
2. (coast)
3. (figurative) (large stretch)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. sea (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
La petite fille contemplait la mer de nuages à travers le hublot.The young girl stared at the sea of clouds through the plane window.
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