nickel
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le nickel
(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).
(M)
Coins made of nickel are resistant to rust and last a long time.Les pièces en nickel sont résistantes à la rouille et durent longtemps.
a. le nickel
(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).
(M)
On the periodic table, the chemical symbol for nickel is "Ni."Dans le tableau périodique des éléments, le symbole chimique du nickel est « Ni ».
a. la pièce de 5 cents
(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)
The little boy found a nickel on the sidewalk and used it to buy a piece of candy.Le petit garçon a trouvé une pièce de 5 cents sur le trottoir et l'a utilisée pour acheter un bonbon.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. nickeler
The factory will nickel the components before assembling the final product.L'usine va nickeler les composants avant d'assembler le produit final.
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