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mere
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
1. (only)
a. simple
The mere mention of Graham's ex-wife's name makes him upset.La simple mention du nom de l'ex-femme de Graham le contrarie.
b. que (adverb; used with "ne")
Unfortunately, our experiment produced a mere 17% of our expected yield.Malheureusement, notre expérience n’a produit que 17 % du rendement que nous attendions.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
2. (literary) (geography) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
a. le lac (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).
Did you see the swans on the mere this morning? - Yes, they were beautiful!Tu as vu les cygnes sur le lac ce matin ? - Oui, ils étaient magnifiques !
b. l'étang (M) (smaller)
(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).
Last night, we caught minnows in the mere by moonlight.Hier soir, nous avons pêché des vairons dans l'étang au clair de lune.
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