noir, le noir
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. black
La table noire que je voulais acheter est en rupture de stock.The black table I wanted to buy is out of stock.
a. Black
Toni Morrison a été la première femme noire à recevoir le prix Nobel de littérature.Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.
a. gloomy
Il a été prouvé que ce médicament peut déclencher des idées noires.This medication has been shown to trigger gloomy thoughts.
a. dirty
Après avoir passé deux heures à travailler sur le moteur de sa voiture, Philippe avait les mains noires de cambouis.After spending two hours working on the engine of his car, Philippe's hands were dirty with grease.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. black
Aux États-Unis, le noir est la couleur la plus portée aux enterrements.In the United States, black is commonly worn at funerals.
a. dark
Est-ce que tu as peur du noir ?Are you afraid of the dark?
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. dark (adjective)
L'hiver, il fait noir à quinze heures.In winter, it's dark at 3 p.m.
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