paysage
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le paysage
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (geography)
a. landscape
Le village est entouré d’un paysage montagneux et arboré.The village is surrounded by a mountainous and wooded landscape.
2. (panorama)
a. view
Nous sommes montés au sommet de la tour pour profiter du paysage.We climbed to the top of the tower to enjoy the view.
b. scenery
Je trouve ce paysage un peu inquiétant. Avec cette brume, on se croirait dans un film d’horreur.I find this scenery a little unsettling. With this fog, it feels like we're in a horror movie.
3. (fine arts)
a. landscape
Cette peintre est connue pour ses natures mortes et ses paysages.This painter is known for her still lifes and landscapes.
4. (figurative) (general situation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. landscape (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
Le paysage politique a totalement changé après les élections.The political landscape completely changed after the elections.
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