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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).
a. le filet (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).
The fisherman needed to repair his net after the big storm.Le pêcheur a dû réparer son filet après la grosse tempête.
b. l'épuisette (F) (small and with a handle)
(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).
The children always take a net to catch frogs when we go to the river.Quand on va à la rivière, les enfants emportent toujours une épuisette pour attraper des grenouilles.
2. (sports)
a. le filet (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).
The referee told the volleyball player not to touch the net.L'arbitre a dit au joueur de volley-ball de ne pas toucher le filet.
3. (colloquial) (abbreviation of "internet"; used with "the")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. le Net (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).
Janet connected to the net to do some research.Janet s'est connectée au Net pour faire quelques recherches.
b. l'internet (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).
I used the net to book a hotel room.J'ai utilisé l'internet pour réserver une chambre d'hôtel.
4. (fabric)
a. le filet (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).
I added a layer of pink net to my daughter's ballet skirt.J'ai ajouté une couche de filet rose à la jupe de danse classique de ma fille.
5. (figurative) (trap)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. les mailles du filet (F) (figurative) (plural)
(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).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
The villains rarely slip through the famous detective's net.Les malfaiteurs passent rarement entre les mailles du filet du célèbre détective.
a. le réseau (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).
Here's your password so you can sign in to the local net.Voici ton mot de passe pour que tu puisses te connecter au réseau local.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. net
All employees got a bonus check because the company made a substantial net profit last quarter.Tous les salariés ont reçu une prime, car l'entreprise a réalisé un bénéfice net considérable au cours du dernier trimestre.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. prendre au filet
Ellie netted three bass on her fishing trip with her dad.Ellie a pris trois bars au filet pendant sa partie de pêche avec son père.
9. (finance)
a. rapporter net (for profits)
The school bake sale netted $500.La vente de gâteaux de l'école a rapporté 500 $ net.
b. gagner net (for earnings)
Brooke will net $1,000 this week from selling homemade jewelry.Brooke va gagner 1 000 $ net cette semaine grâce à la vente de bijoux faits maison.
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