penalty kick
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le pénalty
(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)
The goalkeeper dove the right way but did not save the penalty kick.Le gardien a plongé du bon côté mais n'a pas arrêté le pénalty.
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. le coup de pied de réparation
(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)
The striker stepped up to take the penalty kick to the applause of the crowd.L'attaquant s'est avancé pour tirer le coup de pied de réparation sous les applaudissements du public.
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