one

one
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. un
I'm taking one class this semester.Je suis un cours ce semestre.
a. unique
The one thing I liked about that house was its price.L’unique chose que j’aimais dans cette maison, c’était son prix.
b. seul
Lisa is the one student who aced every test.Lisa est la seule élève à avoir réussi tous les examens.
a. même
One code of conduct applies to all the students, Mr. Malloy.Le même code de conduite s'applique à tous les élèves, M. Malloy.
a. un
One Thursday afternoon, Carole gathered up her things and quit her job.Un jeudi après-midi, Carole a rassemblé ses affaires et a démissionné.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le un
(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)
Two plus one is three.Deux plus un font trois.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
a. un
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
I'll have a coffee if you're having one.Je prendrai un café si vous en prenez un.
b. une
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Did you see that car? I'd like to have one like that.Tu as vu cette voiture ? J'aimerais bien en avoir une comme ça.
c.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Dylan's the one I told you about the other day.Dylan est celui dont je vous ai parlé l’autre jour.
I think I'll take the yellow one.Je pense que je vais prendre le jaune.
a. on
When such a terrible thing happens, one is rendered speechless.Lorsqu’une chose aussi terrible se produit, on reste sans voix.
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