pet
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'animal de compagnie
(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 neighbors have three pets: one dog and two cats.Les voisins ont trois animaux de compagnie : un chien et deux chats.
b. l'animal domestique
(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)
Do you have a pet?Tu as un animal domestique ?
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(favorite)
a. le chouchou
(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)
, la chouchoute
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Kathryn is the teacher's pet.Kathryn est la chouchoute du professeur.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. apprivoisé
I wanted to have a pet snake, but my parents didn't think it was a good idea.Je voulais avoir un serpent apprivoisé, mais mes parents pensaient que ce n’était pas une bonne idée.
a. favori
Julia’s pet project is fixing up her antique car.Le projet favori de Julia est de réparer sa voiture ancienne.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. caresser
The dog loves it when you pet him.Le chien adore quand on le caresse.
a. chouchouter
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I can't believe how my sister pets and pampers her kids.Je n'arrive pas à croire à quel point ma sœur chouchoute et dorlote ses enfants.
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