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le pas, pas
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. tread
Mon grand-père marche toujours d’un pas majestueux.My grandfather always walks with a majestic tread.
a. footstep
J’ai le sommeil léger. Les pas des voisins suffisent à me réveiller.I'm a light sleeper. The neighbors’ footsteps are enough to wake me up.
a. footprint
La neige était encore intacte, à l’exception du dessin que formaient nos pas.The snow was still intact, except for the pattern formed by our footprints.
7. (dance)
a. step
J’ai du mal avec certains pas de la nouvelle chorégraphie.I'm having trouble with some of the steps in the new choreography.
8. (figurative) (progress)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. step
C’est un premier pas, mais j’en attends plus de ta part.It's a first step, but I expect more from you.
a. walk
Aya maîtrise le pas et le trot, mais pas encore le galop.Aya has mastered the walk and trot, but not yet the gallop.
10. (geography)
a. pass (in the mountains)
Un pas étroit séparait les deux montagnes.A narrow pass separated the two mountains.
b. strait (in water)
Le pas de Calais se situe entre Douvres et Calais.The Strait of Dover is located between Dover and Calais.
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