le paquet
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. pack (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
J'ai décidé d'arrêter de fumer, donc j'ai jeté mon dernier paquet de cigarettes.I decided to quit smoking, so I threw away my last pack of cigarettes.
b. packet (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
J'ai un paquet de chewing-gum dans mon sac.I have a packet of chewing gum in my bag.
d. box
Ma grand-mère a toujours des paquets de gâteaux dans ses placards.My grandmother always keeps boxes of cookies in her cupboards.
2. (shipment)
a. package (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
J'ai envoyé un paquet à Marilou pour son anniversaire.I mailed a package to Marilou for her birthday.
b. parcel (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Vous devriez pouvoir récupérer votre paquet à la poste.You should be able to pick up your parcel at the post office.
3. (colloquial) (figurative) (significant amount; used with "de")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. lot of
Il y avait un paquet de gens devant le magasin.There were a lot of people in front of the store.
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