le palais
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. palace
Les touristes font la queue pendant des heures pour visiter le palais royal.Tourists stand in line for hours to visit the royal palace.
2. (anatomy)
a. palate
Le dentiste a appliqué un gel anesthésiant sur le palais du patient avant l'intervention.The dentist applied a numbing gel on the patient's palate before the procedure.
3. (figurative) (sense of taste)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. palate (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Ce sommelier possède un palais d'une finesse incroyable pour identifier les cépages.This sommelier has an incredibly refined palate for identifying grape varieties.
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